Average Monthly Quits Rate: Total nonfarm, Tennessee (2025)
Verified average monthly quits rate for the selected Total nonfarm population in Tennessee, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-annual).
Total nonfarm · Tennessee, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where this sits
Across states, Tennessee ranks 6th of 51 for total nonfarm average monthly quits rate, among the highest. It sits 20% above the national U.S. figure of 2%. The range runs from 1.4% in Massachusetts to 2.7% in Indiana.
This is an average monthly rate: the share of employment that quit voluntarily in a typical month of the year shown. It is not an annual turnover rate and cannot be multiplied into one.
Voluntary departures in a month divided by that month's headcount, averaged over several months. Do not enter an annual turnover rate; the two are not comparable.
How Tennessee, United States compares for Total nonfarm
Average monthly quits rate, same source and period. See all 52 states.
What this means
Quits in total nonfarm employment in Tennessee averaged 2.4% of employment per month during 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number reflects a typical month, not the share of staff who left over the entire year. BLS reported hires at 3.7% and layoffs and discharges at 1.2% for Tennessee, so most of the movement out the door was voluntary and hiring more than kept pace. Hold your own monthly separation records up against these figures.
Average monthly quits rate: Total nonfarm vs regional average
| Measure | Total nonfarm | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average monthly quits rate | 2.4% | 2.1% |