Americans are quitting their jobs at record rates — here are the 10 states leading the trend

America is becoming a nation of quitters — with a record 4.4 million workers handing in their resignations in September. But the trend isn't spread evenly across the country, with some states experiencing sharp increases in workers handing in their two-week notices.

Called "The Great Resignation," the trend reflects a complex mix of pandemic factors: Some women with children have been walloped by the dual demands of childcare and work and took a step back from the labor force, while some older workers took earlier-than-expected retirement. 

And other workers are quitting because they are finding better-paying jobs as employers raise wages and dangle juicier benefits.