Special Report

States Where the Most People Are Quitting Their Jobs Right Now

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25. Iowa
> Quits in May 2022: 2.9% of workforce (45,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 2.7% (46,771 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +12.5% (5,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 1,703,947 people

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24. Utah
> Quits in May 2022: 2.9% of workforce (48,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 2.0% (34,061 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +14.3% (6,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 1,722,848 people

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23. Oklahoma
> Quits in May 2022: 2.9% of workforce (48,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 2.8% (52,013 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: No change
> Labor force size: 1,875,037 people

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22. Alabama
> Quits in May 2022: 2.9% of workforce (60,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 2.7% (61,621 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: -7.7% (5,000 fewer quits)
> Labor force size: 2,284,598 people

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21. North Dakota
> Quits in May 2022: 3.1% of workforce (13,000 total quits)
> May 2022 unemployment: 2.6% (10,756 people)
> 1-year change in number of workers who quit: +8.3% (1,000 more quits)
> Labor force size: 410,871 people

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