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State has among the highest job resignation rates in nation

A new report shows Mississippi as a state that has one of the highest job resignation rates in the country.

The financial website WalletHub has released its updated report on 2024’s States With the Highest Job Resignation Rates. According to WalletHub data, 54,000 fewer Americans have quit their jobs during the latest month for which data is available (January) compared to the previous month,

WalletHub ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on how frequently people are leaving their places of employment.

Mississippi Job Resignation Statistics

  • Resignation rate during the latest month: 2.70 percent
  • Resignation rate in the past 12 months: 3.03 percent
  • Overall rank: 9th highest in the country

To view the full report and each state’s rank, visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-highest-job-resignation-rates/101077

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.