Quitting Remains High In January
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Some 4.25 million U.S. workers quit their jobs in January, slightly down from the 4.4 million reported in December,
according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quitting has been especially high in retail, hospitality, professional services, and other low-wage industries.
In 2021, workers quit their jobs at the highest rate on record, leaving their positions partly in response to increased opportunities in the labor market as job openings continue to strongly outnumber those looking for work. There were 11.3 million job openings posted on the last day of January 2022, far more than the roughly 6.3 million people counted as unemployed.
Members may download one copy of our sample forms and templates for your personal use within your organization. Please note that all such forms and policies should be reviewed by your legal counsel for compliance with applicable law, and should be modified to suit your organization’s culture, industry, and practices. Neither members nor non-members may reproduce such samples in any other way (e.g., to republish in a book or use for a commercial purpose) without SHRM’s permission. To request permission for specific items, click on the “reuse permissions” button on the page where you find the item.
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