Based on a survey data collected in February of 2022, low pay was the number one major reason for quitting a job in 2021. Lack of advancement opportunities and feeling disrespected at work were also highly cited as reasons for quitting. Additionally, challenges related to childcare were commonly indicated.
Most common reasons for leaving a job among workers in the United States 2022
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Pew Research Center. (May 27, 2022). Most common reasons for leaving a job among workers in the United States 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310979/main-reasons-leaving-job-us/
Pew Research Center. "Most common reasons for leaving a job among workers in the United States 2022." Chart. May 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310979/main-reasons-leaving-job-us/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Most common reasons for leaving a job among workers in the United States 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310979/main-reasons-leaving-job-us/
Pew Research Center. "Most Common Reasons for Leaving a Job among Workers in The United States 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310979/main-reasons-leaving-job-us/
Pew Research Center, Most common reasons for leaving a job among workers in the United States 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310979/main-reasons-leaving-job-us/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Most common reasons for leaving a job among workers in the United States 2022 [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310979/main-reasons-leaving-job-us/