Overview

• Government data show voluntary quits fell below 2% in September 2024 and stayed near that level through July 2025, resulting in roughly one million fewer monthly resignations than at the pandemic peak.
• Eagle Hill’s 2025 Employee Retention Index indicates high retention is likely to persist over the next six months.
• Surveys from WTW and others cite cost pressures, a softer job market, global uncertainty and AI-related job-security fears as key reasons workers stay put, alongside satisfaction with pay, benefits and flexible work.
• Korn Ferry says reduced churn limits entry opportunities and can compress pay for jobseekers, while Glassdoor reports 65% of professionals feel stuck and 39% maintain a side hustle.
• Experts urge employers to invest in internal development and performance management and to set pragmatic retention targets to guard against stagnation and prepare for a possible snapback in quits.