Legal & HR Tools

Employee Turnover Rate Calculator

Enter the number of employees who left and your average headcount for a period to calculate the turnover rate.

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Turnover rate = separations ÷ average headcount × 100 for the period. Average headcount is typically (headcount at start + headcount at end) ÷ 2.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Enter the number of employees who left during the period.
  2. 2Enter your average headcount for the same period.
  3. 3See the turnover rate percentage.

Frequently asked questions

What's considered a 'good' turnover rate?+

It varies a lot by industry, but overall US annual turnover often falls somewhere around 10-20% — retail and hospitality tend to run much higher, while government and manufacturing tend to run lower.