American workers’ stampede toward the exits hasn’t let up. New data puts a finer point on who, exactly, is leaving jobs these days.
Specific groups, including lower-ranking employees and female middle managers, are more likely to be weighing their job options in a tight labor market
The American workforce is rapidly changing, with millions of workers quitting their jobs in recent months as part of what many are calling “the Great Resignation.” Photo illustration: Liz Ornitz/WSJin September, according to Labor Department data, and new surveys show that low-wage workers, employees of color and women outside the management ranks are those most likely to change roles. The findings signal that turnover isn’t evenly spread across the U.S.
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