Workers in Red States Are Quitting Their Jobs at Higher Rates and Why That May Be a Good Sign

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Employees in Republican states have a higher quitting rate than those governed by Democrats, potentially indicating a more secure job environment in the red states.

Among the top 10 states with the highest resignation rates during the past 12 months, all 10 are Republican. This includes Alaska with a 12-month resignation rate of 4.18 percent, followed by Georgia with 3.86 percent, Kentucky with 3.74 percent, Montana with 3.69 percent, Wyoming with 3.66 percent, Mississippi with 3.53 percent, Idaho with 3.48 percent, South Carolina with 3.48 percent, Indiana with 3.42 percent, and Arizona with 3.37 percent, according to data from WalletHub.

Employee quitting rates tend to be higher when workers are confident about finding another job, which demands a robust economy.

โ€œHigher quit rates are a sign of worker confidence,โ€ Julia Pollak, chief economist at job site Zip Recruiter, told MarketPlace in a recent interview.

โ€œWhen there are more jobs out there, itโ€™s more likely that youโ€™ll take a leap and apply for a new one,โ€ she added, per the outlet.

In a July 5 article, The Wall Street Journal reported that the COVID-19 pandemic โ€œchanged the geographyโ€ of the American economy as red states recovered economically more quickly than blue states. Workers moved from the coasts to the middle of the United States and Florida.

The share of jobs in Republican states has risen by over half a percentage point since February 2020, according to an analysis conducted by the Brookings Institution. As of May 2022, red states added 341,000 jobs, while blue states lost 1.3 million jobs.

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a shift in employment structure as more businesses opted for remote work. This allowed many employees to move to red states that have cheaper housing, lower taxes, and less traffic.

Business Friendliness

Red states are comparatively more conducive to a business environment, according to CNBCโ€™s โ€œAmericaโ€™s Top States for Businessโ€ 2022 rankings. The ranking takes into account 88 metrics spread over 10 major categories. Republican states in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions dominated in the category of โ€œbusiness friendliness.โ€

Byย Naveen Athrappully

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