Employee Attrition Rate & Churn Calculator
Employee attrition measures the rate at which staff leave an organization voluntarily or involuntarily.
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💡 Practical Example
Start with 100 employees, end with 95 employees, 10 employees left during the year: Average Headcount = / 2 = 97.5 employees. Attrition Rate = × 100 = 10.26%. Retention Rate = 89.74%.
📖 About Employee Attrition Rate & Churn Calculator
Employee attrition measures the rate at which staff leave an organization voluntarily or involuntarily. High attrition increases recruitment and training costs and signals potential organizational or workplace culture issues.
To use the Employee Attrition Rate & Churn Calculator, enter your Headcount at Start of Period, Headcount at End of Period, Number of Employees Who Left and other values. The calculator instantly computes Attrition / Turnover Rate, Retention Rate and more. Results update in real time as you change any input — no submit button needed.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Headcount at Start of Period (e.g. 100 in employees), Headcount at End of Period (e.g. 95 in employees), Number of Employees Who Left (e.g. 10 in employees), and Time Period — choose from Monthly, Quarterly, Annual / Yearly. Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Average Headcount = (Starting Headcount + Ending Headcount) ÷ 2
Attrition Rate (%) = (Employees Who Left ÷ Average Headcount) × 100
Retention Rate (%) = 100% - Attrition Rate %
Worked Example
Start with 100 employees, end with 95 employees, 10 employees left during the year:
Average Headcount = / 2 = 97.5 employees.
Attrition Rate = 100 = 10.26%.
Retention Rate = 89.74%.
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