Employee Retention Rate
Calculate the percentage of employees retained over a given period.
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Review period
Use a consistent starting group across the full period.
New additions affect adjusted retention.
Base cost before recruiting fees, onboarding, and training.
Replacement Assumptions
Includes supervision, training time, and support burden.
Formula Reference
Retention = ((start − left) / start) × 100
Adjusted retention = ((end − left) / (start + additions)) × 100
Replacement cost = base + recruiting fees + onboarding × ramp
Retention
85.0%
Good
Turnover-like
15.0%
Voluntary 10.0%
Adjusted Retention
72.7%
With 10 employees
Run Rate
New hires
10
Review period
Replacement ratio
22.7%
10 additions for 15 exits
Involuntary exits
5
5.0% of employees
Voluntary exits
10
10.0% of headcount
| Industry | Avg turnover | You |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 13.2% | 15.0%(+1.8) |
| Healthcare | 19.1% | 15.0%(-4.1) |
| Retail | 37% | 15.0%(-22.0) |
| Hospitality | 30.2% | 15.0%(-15.2) |
| Finance | 16.0% | 15.0%(-1.0) |
Cost Breakdown
Base
$225,000
Recruiting fees
$45,000
Onboarding & ramp
$72,000
Total replacement cost: $342,000 | Monthly run rate: $28,500
Average monthly cost per exit: $20,784
Insights
Good retention, with room to improve onboarding clarity and manager feedback cadence.
5 involuntary departures. Review onboarding quality and early feedback loops.
Technology benchmark is 1.8 pts above your current turnover.