Americans Quit Their Jobs at Record Rate

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October 12, 2021

Americans are quitting their jobs at a record rate, according to Fox Business News. The sectors hit hardest by employee resignations in August were in accommodation and food services (+157,000), wholesale trade (+26,000), and state and local government education (+25,000), according to a Labor Department survey.

The total number of employee quits rose by 242,000 to 4.3 million. The quits rate hit a record high of 2.9%.

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