HR & People

Employee Turnover Rate

Compute annualized turnover rate, benchmark against industry, and see your cost-of-churn sensitivity.

Turnover Rate — Talent Attrition Diagnostic
v2026.Q2
Annualized turnover rate
14.4%
-1.6 pp YoY
125 avg headcount14.4% in periodprior yr 16.0%
vs benchmarkTechnology / Information
+1.2 pp
Verdictvs industry
In line with benchmark
Annual cost of churnseparations × replacement
$450,000
Headcount + separations

Workforce

Industry context

Benchmark

Average headcount
125
Period turnover rate
14.4%
Annualized turnover rate
14.4%
Industry benchmark (Technology / Information)
13.2%
Delta vs industry
+1.2 pp — In line with benchmark
Annual cost of churn
$450,000
Department breakdown

Where people are leaving

5 depts
9.1%
/
18.8%
/
16.7%
/
13.3%
/
20.0%
/
hot (>1.15× co-rate) normal cool (<0.85×)
Exit type split

Voluntary vs involuntary

13 / 5
Voluntary 72%Involuntary 28%
72%
28%
Voluntary
13
10.4% annualized share
Involuntary
5
4.0% annualized share

High voluntary share usually points to engagement, comp, or manager issues. High involuntary may point to hiring quality or performance management.

Year-over-year trend

Period turnover with benchmark line

your rate benchmark
0%4%7%11%15%bench 13.2%3.34.14.03.1Q1Q2Q3Q4
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Industry benchmark spread

Where you sit · BLS JOLTS 2024

you 14.4%
Finance & Insurance
13.0%
Technology / Information
13.2%
Professional & Business Services
17.0%
Healthcare & Social Assistance
22.0%
Manufacturing
25.0%
Construction
35.0%
Retail Trade
60.0%
Accommodation & Food Services
79.0%
Your rate
14.4%
Technology / Information
13.2%
Delta
+1.2 pp
Rate × replacement cost

Cost-of-churn sensitivity

$17,500$21,250$25,000$28,750$32,500
10.1%$220,500$267,750$315,000$362,250$409,500
12.2%$267,750$325,125$382,500$439,875$497,250
14.4%$315,000$382,500$450,000$517,500$585,000
16.6%$362,250$439,875$517,500$595,125$672,750
18.7%$409,500$497,250$585,000$672,750$760,500
Rows: annualized turnover rate scenarios (±15%, ±30%). Columns: replacement cost scenarios. Highlighted cell = your current assumption.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS 2024 annualized quits + layoffs by industry.