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About 4.2 million workers in the United States left their jobs in October to take advantage of the career opportunities created by the economic reactivation, a number close to the September record, according to a report released Wednesday by the Bureau of Statistics (BLS).
At a time when companies struggle to hire and try to attract candidates by improving wages and working conditions, many employees do not hesitate to resign.
The situation is undoubtedly one of the most favorable to workers in decades, so while some strike for improvements, others leave their jobs.
In October, the number of people who left their job represented 2.8% of the total workforce, according to this monthly survey that measures new positions and staff turnover.
A record number of 4.4 million Americans left their job in September, after 4.3 million in August.
The percentages are even higher than the 2.3% of workers who left their employment in February 2020 in a context of full employment before the outbreak of the pandemic.
In October the number of resignations fell in some sectors such as transportation, warehouses, water and electricity, finance and insurance, and entertainment, the BLS said.
On the other hand, it increased in the public sector, with the exception of education.
