Why are Red States Hiring so Much Faster than Blue States?

“It’s churn,” he said. Those red states weren’t creating jobs faster. They were just hiring more often because folks were bouncing around more. Red states don’t have more layoffs or job openings than blue ones, they just have more quits and hires.

I should imagine there might also be significant sectoral differences also - plenty of lumberjacks in Alaska, not so much in New York / New Jersey. Fascinating dive into some labour market economics in the US.