(NEXSTAR) – The Great Resignation is still ongoing.
Workers of all ages, especially millennials and Gen Z, are leaving and moving to jobs with higher pay, more flexibility, or better growth opportunities.
WalletHub analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find out which states have the most people packing up their desks and moving on. First up is Georgia, where almost 5% of workers quit their jobs last month, according to data.
Georgia is followed by several other southern states, as well as some in the west, to round out the top 10.
The states with the highest exit rates in the country are:
| Federal State | 1 month cancellation rate | Cancellation rate after 12 months | |
| 1 | Georgia | 4.80% | 3.98% |
| 2 | Kentucky | 4.40% | 3.80% |
| 3 | Tennessee | 4.30% | 3.40% |
| 4 | Arizona | 4.10% | 3.51% |
| 5 | Wyoming | 4.00% | 3.64% |
| 6 | Montana | 3.90% | 3.67% |
| 7 | West Virginia | 4.10% | 3.33% |
| 8th | South Carolina | 3.90% | 3.55% |
| 9 | Alaska | 3.50% | 4.17% |
| 10 | Louisiana | 4.00% | 3.37% |
Most of these states with high rates of quitting have unemployment rates below the national average, which is 3.7%, suggesting that people who quit may not find it difficult to find a new job quickly.
But not every state sees that much revenue. Coastal states seem to dominate the list of places with low resignation rates.
The states with the lowest exit rates in the country are:
| Federal State | 1 month cancellation rate | Cancellation rate after 12 months | |
| 1 | new York | 1.90% | 1.91% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 2.30% | 1.98% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 2.60% | 2.25% |
| 4 | New Jersey | 2.60% | 2.28% |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2.50% | 2.44% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 2.70% | 2.23% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 2.70% | 2.30% |
| 8th | Illinois | 2.50% | 2.70% |
| 9 | Washington | 2.70% | 2.43% |
| 10 | California | 2.70% | 2.50% |
Curious how many people are quitting near you? Hover over your state on the map below to see local numbers.
Gallup research last year found that 48% of American workers were actively looking for a job change.
According to Jon Clifton, global managing partner at Gallup, the problem for many employees hasn’t always been salary. (Though salary is a growing concern for employees given inflation-driven high prices.) Speaking to Axios, Clifton said Gallup data showed the real problem was employee attrition.
The three most common reasons Gallup found employees to be demotivated at work were:
- See no development opportunities
- Not feeling connected to the purpose of the company
- No strong relationships at work
A lack of employee engagement has received a new nickname in recent weeks: “silent termination”. The phrase refers to when people feel so burnt out at work that they decide to do as little work as possible, but just enough to avoid getting fired.
