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Indicator detail
Quits Rate · FRED · Data through 2026-05-01
What this number means
The share of workers who voluntarily quit their jobs.
Workers tend to quit more when they feel confident they can find better work.
Higher quits can signal worker confidence; falling quits can signal caution.
Time series
FRED · monthly · Percent
Historical context
Current value is in the 10th percentile of observations across 11 years, which is low.
The share of workers who voluntarily quit their jobs. Workers tend to quit more when they feel confident they can find better work. Bureau of Labor Statistics quits rate from JOLTS, republished by FRED.
Use this definition with the source notes and methodology shown on this page.
Breakdowns
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Industry breakdown
Use this view to compare where payroll employment is concentrated and how major sectors have moved over time. These are job counts by industry, so they should not be read as unique workers.
Showing the top 5 available lines by latest value. The full table below includes every mapped segment.
10-year comparison history
Source: FRED series listed in the table below. Lines use one shared y axis, so levels can be compared directly.
| Segment | Current | As of | Source | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConstructionQuits rate | 1.3% | 2026-05-01 | FRED JTS2300QUR | JOLTS industry quits compare published sector rates where FRED exposes seasonally adjusted data. |
| ManufacturingQuits rate | 1.4% | 2026-05-01 | FRED JTS3000QUR | JOLTS industry quits compare published sector rates where FRED exposes seasonally adjusted data. |
| Trade, transportation, and utilitiesQuits rate | 2.4% | 2026-05-01 | FRED JTS4000QUR | JOLTS industry quits compare published sector rates where FRED exposes seasonally adjusted data. |
| Education and health servicesQuits rate | 1.7% | 2026-05-01 | FRED JTS6000QUR | JOLTS industry quits compare published sector rates where FRED exposes seasonally adjusted data. |
| Leisure and hospitalityQuits rate | 4% | 2026-05-01 | FRED JTS7000QUR | JOLTS industry quits compare published sector rates where FRED exposes seasonally adjusted data. |
| GovernmentQuits rate | 0.8% | 2026-05-01 | FRED JTS9000QUR | JOLTS industry quits compare published sector rates where FRED exposes seasonally adjusted data. |
Use in research
Labor Pulse Research. “Quits Rate.” Labor Pulse. Dialed Intelligence LLC. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from https://labor-pulse.vercel.app/indicators/JTSQUR. Data source: BLS JOLTS via FRED.
Cite the original publisher when referring to the underlying data. Use this citation for the Labor Pulse presentation and interpretation.