The Labor Department said Friday that more than 4.4 million workers left their jobs of their own accord in September. A record 4.4 million American workers, about three percent of the workforce, left their jobs in September, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the latest federal data, between April and August this year, American workers were laid off nearly 20 million times, more than 60% more than the layoffs filed in the same period last year and 12% more than in the spring. and in the summer of 2019. when the labor market was at its hottest in 50 years. That jumped from 164,000 to 4.4 million in September, according to the Labor Department’s monthly vacancy and turnover survey or a JOLTS report released Friday.

The layoff rate is seen as a good indicator of confidence in the labor market, as workers quit when they are more confident in their ability to find a new job. The so-called layoff rate – or the number of employees quitting as a percentage of total employment – rose to a record 3% in a month. The number of people leaving in September surpassed 4.27 million in August, the previous record. The Labor Department said layoffs rose to 4.3 million in August, a record high in December 2000, and from 4 million in July.

Job recruitment also fell in August, with the number of available jobs falling to 10.4 million from a record 11.1 million in the previous month, according to the report. Job vacancies, a measure of job demand, fell from 191,000 to 10.4 million on the last day of September. In October, the number of vacancies remained at 10.4 million, contrary to expectations that the number of vacancies will decrease somewhat during the month.

Overall, the number of vacancies and the number of Americans who left their jobs did not change much from August to September, which means that there is still significant turnover in the labor market. While this is lower than July, when a record 11.1 million jobs were sent to begging, the number of vacancies in September was still well above the pre-pandemic high of 7.3 million in October 2019. In September, there were more job opportunities than 7.7 million unemployed. , illustrating the difficulties that many companies face in finding workers. In addition to the number of unemployed, the number of job seekers is about 5 million fewer than in the pre-pandemic period, making it much more difficult to recruit employers.

The number of Americans who voluntarily quit their jobs hit a record again in September, while job vacancies stubbornly remained higher than before the pandemic, a sign that companies may have to continue to raise wages to attract workers. Americans are leaving their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases due to wage increases elsewhere as companies raise salaries to fill vacancies that are close to record levels. Americans are quitting their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September, in many cases as they accept higher-wage jobs offered by desperate employers to fill the near-record number of jobs available. The number of Americans quitting jobs in September rose to 4.4 million, another all-time high after a record 4.3 million in August, according to a BLS study on job openings and turnover.

When workers leave, this is usually considered a good sign for the labor market, because people usually leave work when they already have other positions or are confident they can find them. But the quit rate signals that Americans are changing jobs in search of better pay, leaving to start their own businesses, or continuing to struggle with childcare and school hours as the pandemic continues. Workers in their 40s and 50s, who tend to quit their jobs less often than younger employees, also quit more this year, increasing layoffs by more than 38 percent, according to the study.

Two months ago, 4.43 million people sent their resignations, the highest number registered in December 2000 – and 164,000 more than in August, according to a survey of vacancies and turnover. About 4.4 million US workers quit in September, and the “layoff rate” rose to 3%, according to the latest edition of the Job and Turnover Survey (JOLTS), each of which set new records.

The number of available jobs exceeded 10 million for four consecutive months. The shortage of available jobs has puzzled many economists as the US labor market still lacks 4.2 million jobs compared to where it was in February 2020, just before the coronavirus pandemic. Employers are still trying to fill millions of jobs and retain existing workers. A record 4.4 million Americans left their jobs in September as the sheer number of jobs available allows workers to choose.

On Friday, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the country had 10.4 million job openings as the labor shortage crisis continues. On Friday, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the country had 10.4 million job openings as the labor shortage crisis continues. In September, layoffs increased by about 164,000, bringing the total to a record 4.4 million. While August has traditionally been a month of high turnover, due in part to the fact that many teens and people in their 20s quit their jobs to return to school, this is a record high since BLS began tracking it in 2000.

Anthony Klotz, professor of business administration at Mays Business, said Anthony Klotz, professor of business administration at Mays Business, said Anthony Klotz, professor of business administration at Mays Business. … The rise in the number of resignations was largely due to the rise in inflation, which the Americans faced.

The number and percentage of American workers who voluntarily leave their jobs hit a record high in September, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. America’s “big layoffs” continue as the so-called “layoff rate” – the percentage of workers who filed a notice – rose to a record 3%, reflecting the fact that 4.4 million people have left the country. Work in September, the government said. … on Fridays. The wave of American workers voluntarily leaving their jobs is the latest sign of the growing influence of workers in a recovering labor market.