4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September as the worker shortage crisis continues, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows
Workers are quitting in search for better pay or better jobs, representing a fundamental shift in America's labor market."Labor now has the initiative, and the era of paying individuals less than a livable wage has ended," said Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US."This strongly suggests that rising wages are going to be part and parcel of the economic landscape going forward."The nation had 10.
"The pace of people quitting across the labor market is remarkable," Bunker said,"but the concentration among a few sectors is eye-popping. Quits are up the most in sectors where most work is in-person or relatively low paying."The arts, entertainment and recreation sector saw the largest increase in quits, followed by other services and state and local government education.Employers hired 6.5 million people, while separations — which include voluntary quits — stood at 6.
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