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Metric

Regrettable Attrition Rate

Are we losing talent we wanted to keep?

AttritionDiagnosticPredictive

Definition

The rate of voluntary exits among employees the organization would prefer to retain.

How to calculate it

(Regrettable voluntary exits / Average headcount) × 100

Business question

Are we losing talent we wanted to keep?

How to read it

More actionable than gross attrition for retention investment.

Recommended segments

  • Business unit
  • Geography
  • Function
  • Grade or level

How to visualize it

  • Trend over time
  • Segment comparison
  • Distribution

Decisions it supports

HiPo retention, succession coverage, and comp adjustments.

What can make it misleading

Inconsistent regrettable flags across managers.

Updated 2026-08-09