LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – Kentucky is making a name as a resignation state. According to a recent WalletHub study, the Bluegrass state came in the top 10 when looking at resignation rates.
The state with the highest resignation rate was Alaska with 4.37% over the last 12 months and an even higher 4.50% in the last month. The state with the least resignations was New York at 1.80% in the last 12 months and 1.30% in the last month.
Kentucky had a 3.59% rate in the last 12 months and 2.9 in the last month. Kentucky was similar to its neighbors West Virginia (sixth) with 3.2% last month and Tennessee (seventh) with 3% in the last month.
Ohio (40) with 2.10% in the last month and Virginia (34) with 2.20 had the smallest resignation rate of Kentucky’s neighbors.
| Rank | State | Resignation Rate (Latest Month) | Resignation Rate (Last 12 Months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 4.50% | 4.37% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 4.10% | 3.59% |
| 3 | Montana | 3.50% | 3.58% |
| 4 | Louisiana | 3.40% | 3.38% |
| 5 | Delaware | 3.30% | 3.29% |
| 6 | West Virginia | 3.20% | 3.27% |
| 7 | Tennessee | 3.00% | 3.48% |
| 8 | Kentucky | 2.90% | 3.59% |
| 9 | Georgia | 2.70% | 3.88% |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 3.00% | 3.38% |
