The Quit Rate Tells You More Than Job Openings

Lucas and Luna dig into the quits rate — the share of workers voluntarily leaving jobs — and explain why it's a better leading indicator of labor market confidence than the headline job openings number. With JOLTS data for April 2026 showing quits hovering near a five-year low at 2.0%, they discuss what that signals about worker bargaining power, wage growth, and whether the so-called 'Great Resignation' is really over. Lucas walks through how the quit-to-hire ratio shifted since 2022 and why a rising quits rate could be the first sign that job switchers are regaining leverage. Luna challenges whether the quits data is noisy for small samples and offers a counterpoint from the professional services and hospitality sectors. They also touch on the quiet quitting phenomenon and what the data says about employee engagement heading into mid-2026. #QuitsRate #JOLTS #GreatResignation #LaborMarket #JobOpenings #WorkerBargainingPower #WageGrowth #EmployeeEngagement #QuietQuitting #HiringTrends #Careers #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #April2026Data #JobSwitching #LaborForce Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo