Number of people quitting jobs hits record high

By Zach Halaschak

Published November 12, 2021 3:18pm ET

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Number of people quitting jobs hits record high — FILE- In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo a bilingual help wanted sign for Auto Zone is posted outside the store in Canton, Miss. | (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

The number of people who quit their jobs hit a record in September, according to data released by the Department of Labor on Friday.

Some 4.4 million workers quit their jobs in September, up from a previous record of 4.3 million in August. The quantity of people quitting is the highest since the United States began keeping records of the statistic about two decades ago. The figure is equivalent to about 3% of the country’s labor force.

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