{"id":11738,"date":"2021-12-20T09:22:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/?p=11738"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:48:42","slug":"the-great-resignation-is-hitting-these-industries-hardest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldagency.com\/blog\/the-great-resignation-is-hitting-these-industries-hardest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Resignation is hitting these industries hardest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fortune.com<\/a> | MEGAN LEONHARDT<\/a> | November 16, 2021 2:39 PM EST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The so-called Great Resignation picked up steam last week as quit rates reached record highs of 4.4 million in September alone, a whopping 3% of all Americans. But the trend of workers walking off the job isn\u2019t consistent across all sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quitting rates are especially high for in-person roles in traditionally lower-paying industries, according to the latest data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The industries hit hardest by quits in September are leisure and hospitality\u2014including those who work in the arts and entertainment, as well as in restaurants and hotels\u2014trade, transportation and utilities, professional services, and retail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to leisure and hospitality specifically, the industry logged nearly a million quits\u2014987,000\u2014with most coming from accommodation and food services workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industries with highest percentages of workers quitting<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The number of quits rose to a record high of 4.4 million in September 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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