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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