A record 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August, led by food and retail industries
- Employment vacancies fell to 10.4 million during the month, a drop of 659,000 from July's upwardly revised 11.1 million, according to the Labor Department's JOLTS report.
- The decline was well short of market expectations for 10.96 million job postings.
- Quits hit a new series high going back to December 2000, as 4.3 million workers left their jobs.
Workers left their jobs at a record pace in August, with bar and restaurant employees as well as retail staff quitting in droves, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
Quits hit a new series high going back to December 2000, as 4.3 million workers left their jobs. The quits rate rose to 2.9%, an increase of 242,000 from the previous month, which saw a rate of 2.7%, according to the department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The rate, which is measured against total employment, is the highest in a data series that goes back to December 2000.
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