Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Employees retained.
- Enter or select Starting employees.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Employee Retention Rate Calculator
Calculate retained employees as a percentage of starting headcount.
How to use the Employee Retention Rate Calculator
Calculate retained employees as a percentage of starting headcount.
What the inputs mean
- Employees retained
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
- Starting employees
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
Formula or calculation method
Employees retained is divided by Starting employees and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Employees retained is 25 and Starting employees is 100, the calculated result is 25%.
How to understand the result
The result is a percentage. A higher or lower percentage has different meaning depending on the calculator, so compare it with the goal, limit, benchmark, or historical value relevant to your situation.
Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.