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Metric

Turnover Cost

What does attrition cost us financially?

AttritionDiagnosticPrescriptive

Definition

Estimated total cost of replacing an exiting employee.

How to calculate it

Sum of separation, vacancy, recruiting, and ramp costs per exit

Business question

What does attrition cost us financially?

How to read it

Useful for prioritizing retention investments with highest ROI.

Recommended segments

  • Business unit
  • Geography
  • Function
  • Grade or level

How to visualize it

  • Trend over time
  • Segment comparison
  • Distribution

Decisions it supports

Retention programs, manager development, and hiring process speed.

What can make it misleading

Using generic multipliers without role-specific vacancy impact.

Updated 2026-08-09