A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Summary
- New York (CNN Business) A record 4.5 million Americans voluntarily left their jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- This pushed the quits rate to 3%, matching the high from September.
- Workers were most likely to quit their jobs in the hospitality industry, which had by far the highest quits rate at 6.1% in November, as well as those in health care.
- The numbers in transportation, warehousing and utilities also increased.
- “Workers continued to quit their jobs at a historic rate.