How Do I Calculate the Attrition Rate? I'm Confused and Need Help!

Can anyone give me details about how to find the attrition rate? I am totally confused.

Raghavan

Hi Ragha,

Please find what I have to see if this is useful to you.

Dear Raghav,

To calculate attrition, the formula is:

Attrition Rate = Total number of employees left during that month / Total number of employees * 100

Thank you.

Attrition Formula:

The attrition formula can be calculated as follows:

(Number of employees who left the organization / Average total employees) x 100.

Some organizations choose to use the total number of employees to calculate the attrition rate, while others prefer to use the average number of employees over a specific period, such as a month or year, depending on the frequency of reporting.

Thank you.

Hi,

Find the attached document on attrition and retention. If any points need to be added, kindly do so.

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Hi,

Please find the attached formula. I hope this will help you understand attrition.

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Jyoti Negi

ATTRITION RATE
(The formula and correct logic behind calculation of Attrition Rate)
((no. Of attritions x 100) / (Actual Employees + New Joined)) /100.
Examples:
1) Actual Employees No. Of people left No. Of Joined Total Employees
(Opening BAL) (Attritions) (Current Headcount)
150 20 25 155
So according to the formula: ((20 x 100) / (150 + 25)) / 100
Which comes to 0.1142 i.e. 11%
Now as you had 150 previously and now 25 joined so it makes 150 + 25 =175
Now if you calculate 11.42% of 175 i.e. 175 x 0.1142 = 20

Which clearly shows that 175 – 20 = 155, which is your current headcount and at the same time you can say my attrition is 11.42% that shows you lost 20 employees of 150 and 25 more joined which makes count to 175.

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