Article courtesy of CVMaker.
- A new analysis has revealed that 11 states have seen a rise in quit rates over the last year, with Michigan taking the top spot due to a 20.69% rise in employees quitting in 2025.
- Ohio, Arizona, and Florida follow, also seeing significantly increased quit rates in the last year.
- In contrast, quit rates were found to have fallen in 29 states, with the biggest drop in Tennessee, where employers have experienced 31.96% fewer employee resignations.
A study has revealed that 22% of U.S. states have seen an increase in their employment quit rates when comparing spring 2024 and spring 2025 figures, while 58% experienced a drop in employees quitting.
The study by Resume Builder CVMaker analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics relating to the estimated quit rates by state in May 2024 and May 2025. This analysis revealed the percentage difference in the estimated number of employees who quit their jobs in each month. This ranked all 50 states based on their respective differences in the number of employees quitting their jobs.
The findings revealed that 11 states nationwide experienced an increase in people quitting their jobs, rates remained level in ten states, and 29 states experienced fewer residents quitting their jobs.
States where the number of quits has increased (2024-25):
According to the study, Michigan had the highest increase in the number of residents quitting their jobs, with a rise of 20.69%. This is based on an estimated 87,000 employees quitting in May 2024 and 105,000 quitting in May 2025.
Ohio follows in second, with a 20.51% rise in the number of quits when comparing the two monthly figures, rising from 117,000 to 141,000 people quitting their jobs.
Third is Arizona, which experienced a 16% increase in quits over the period, followed by Florida, with the Sunshine State’s number of people quitting their jobs rising by 14.69%.
Colorado rounds out the top five states with the highest increase in employee resignations, rising by 12.5% from 64,000 to 72,000.
Indiana placed sixth among the states that experienced a rise in the number of employees quitting over the last year (+12%), New York ranks seventh (+11.45%), and Nevada places eighth (+8.57%).
Rounding out the states that have seen an increase in the number of employees quitting are Georgia in ninth (+4.39%), followed by Virginia (+2.2%) and North Carolina (+2.02%).
| Rank | State | Number of Employees Quitting (May 2024) | Number of Employees Quitting (May 2025) | Overall Quit Rate (May 2024) | Overall Quit Rate (May 2025) | Difference in the Number of Employees Quitting (May 2024-25) |
| 1 | Michigan | 87,000 | 105,000 | 1.90% | 2.30% | +20.69% |
| 2 | Ohio | 117,000 | 141,000 | 2.10% | 2.50% | +20.51% |
| 3 | Arizona | 75,000 | 87,000 | 2.30% | 2.70% | +16.00% |
| 4 | Florida | 211,000 | 242,000 | 2.10% | 2.40% | +14.69% |
| 5 | Colorado | 64,000 | 72,000 | 2.20% | 2.40% | +12.50% |
| 6 | Indiana | 75,000 | 84,000 | 2.30% | 2.60% | +12.00% |
| 7 | New York | 166,000 | 185,000 | 1.70% | 1.90% | +11.45% |
| 8 | Nevada | 35,000 | 38,000 | 2.20% | 2.40% | +8.57% |
| 9 | Georgia | 114,000 | 119,000 | 2.30% | 2.40% | +4.39% |
| 10 | Virginia | 91,000 | 93,000 | 2.20% | 2.20% | +2.20% |
| 11 | North Carolina | 99,000 | 101,000 | 2.00% | 2.00% | +2.02% |
States where the number of quits has remained the same (2024-25):
The analysis revealed that the estimated number of people quitting their jobs in May 2024 and May 2025 did not change in the following ten states: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming.
States where the number of quits has decreased (2024-25):
The findings revealed that a total of 29 states experienced a decline in the number of people quitting their jobs when comparing figures from May 2024 and May 2025.
The state with the biggest drop in quit numbers is Tennessee at 31.96%, with 97,000 people quitting their jobs in May last year, and a lower 66,000 in May this year.
Mississippi places second with a decrease of 25.71% from 35,000 quits across the state to 26,000.Kentucky follows in third, with a 25% decrease over the period.
New Hampshire and Maryland round out the top five states with the biggest drop in quits over the last year, seeing 18.75% and 15.79% decreases, respectively.
| Rank | State | Number of Employees Quitting (May 2024) | Number of Employees Quitting (May 2025) | Overall Quit Rate (May 2024) | Overall Quit Rate (May 2025) | Difference in the Number of Employees Quitting (May 2024-25) |
| 1 | Tennessee | 97,000 | 66,000 | 2.90% | 1.90% | -31.96% |
| 2 | Mississippi | 35,000 | 26,000 | 2.90% | 2.20% | -25.71% |
| 3 | Kentucky | 56,000 | 42,000 | 2.70% | 2.00% | -25.00% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 16,000 | 13,000 | 2.30% | 1.80% | -18.75% |
| 5 | Maryland | 57,000 | 48,000 | 2.00% | 1.70% | -15.79% |
| 6 | Kansas | 34,000 | 29,000 | 2.30% | 2.00% | -14.71% |
| 7 | Arkansas | 35,000 | 30,000 | 2.60% | 2.20% | -14.29% |
| 8 | Missouri | 75,000 | 65,000 | 2.50% | 2.20% | -13.33% |
| 9 | Connecticut | 32,000 | 28,000 | 1.90% | 1.60% | -12.50% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 74,000 | 65,000 | 1.70% | 1.50% | -12.16% |
| 11 | Louisiana | 51,000 | 45,000 | 2.60% | 2.20% | -11.76% |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 67,000 | 60,000 | 2.20% | 2.00% | -10.45% |
| 13 | Minnesota | 62,000 | 56,000 | 2.10% | 1.80% | -9.68% |
| 14 | California | 331,000 | 300,000 | 1.80% | 1.70% | -9.37% |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 65,000 | 59,000 | 1.70% | 1.60% | -9.23% |
| 16 | Rhode Island | 11,000 | 10,000 | 2.10% | 1.90% | -9.09% |
| 17 | North Dakota | 12,000 | 11,000 | 2.70% | 2.40% | -8.33% |
| 18 | South Dakota | 12,000 | 11,000 | 2.60% | 2.30% | -8.33% |
| 19 | Nebraska | 24,000 | 22,000 | 2.30% | 2.10% | -8.33% |
| 20 | South Carolina | 63,000 | 58,000 | 2.70% | 2.40% | -7.94% |
| 21 | Alabama | 54,000 | 50,000 | 2.50% | 2.30% | -7.41% |
| 22 | Maine | 15,000 | 14,000 | 2.30% | 2.10% | -6.67% |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 121,000 | 114,000 | 2.00% | 1.80% | -5.79% |
| 24 | West Virginia | 19,000 | 18,000 | 2.60% | 2.50% | -5.26% |
| 25 | Illinois | 133,000 | 127,000 | 2.20% | 2.10% | -4.51% |
| 26 | Oregon | 46,000 | 44,000 | 2.30% | 2.20% | -4.35% |
| 27 | Idaho | 24,000 | 23,000 | 2.80% | 2.60% | -4.17% |
| 28 | Texas | 321,000 | 308,000 | 2.30% | 2.10% | -4.05% |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 43,000 | 42,000 | 2.40% | 2.30% | -2.33% |
CEO of CVMaker, Nicky Klaasse, commented:
“Our findings revealed the national trend is an overall decrease in workers quitting their jobs, or numbers remaining at similar levels. While this could be viewed as a huge positive and an indicator of stability, it may also mean some people in these areas feel they must remain in the same workplace for reasons such as needing job security or a lack of opportunity.
“Whereas high numbers of employees quitting in Michigan or Florida may signal a wealth of job opportunities, or that workers feel the need to find a role that better suits them. There is a growing shift towards more work/life balance, or flexible or remote working, and these opportunities may be steering employees in these states to seek this elsewhere. “
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Methodology:
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was used to reveal the states where quit rates are increasing and falling in 2025.
For each state and nationally, the total nonfarm quit rate was found for May 2024 and May 2025. These were compared by calculating the percentage difference in the estimated number of quits per state in each month.