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New data has revealed the states where job quitting is rising and declining the most
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Resignation rates are rising the most in South Dakota, by 21.4%, and decreasing the most in California, by 44.8%
New data has found the states where the job quits rate is on the rise and the decline the most, with the rate increasing the most in South Dakota and decreasing the most in California.
The ranking, collated by HR Tech experts SelectSoftware Reviews, shows the percentage change in the job quits rate for each state between November 2022 and November 2023 (the latest figures available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics). The job quits rate is defined as the number of people resigning during an entire month as a percentage of the number of people employed.
South Dakota has been crowned the state with the highest rise in job quitting, with the job quits rate increasing by 21.4% between November 2022 and November 2023. The Mount Rushmore State diverges from the national trend quite considerably, with the national quits rate decreasing by 18.5% across the same 12-month period.
Top 8 states with the greatest increase in quitting
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Rank |
State |
% change in the resignation rate |
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1 |
South Dakota |
21.4% |
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2 |
North Dakota |
15.4% |
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3 |
Wisconsin |
13.6% |
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4 |
Michigan |
9.1% |
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5 |
Nebraska |
8.7% |
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6 |
Maine |
8.0% |
|
7 |
New Hampshire |
5.0% |
|
8 |
Illinois |
4.8% |
California has topped the ranking for the states with the greatest decline in job quitting, with the job quits rate decreasing by 44.8% between November 2022 and November 2023. The Golden State is following the national trend, with the decline in quitting, but is doing so at a faster rate.
Top 8 states with the greatest decrease in quitting
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Rank |
State |
% change in the resignation rate |
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1 |
California |
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