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Metric
Voluntary Attrition Rate
How much attrition is employee-initiated?
AttritionDescriptiveDiagnosticPredictive
Definition
The rate at which employees choose to leave the organization.
How to calculate it
(Voluntary separations / Average headcount) × 100
Business question
How much attrition is employee-initiated?
How to read it
Elevated voluntary attrition in key segments signals retention risk.
Recommended segments
- Business unit
- Geography
- Function
- Grade or level
How to visualize it
- Trend over time
- Segment comparison
- Distribution
Decisions it supports
Stay interviews, manager coaching, and targeted retention bonuses.
What can make it misleading
Misclassifying mutual separations; small team volatility.
Updated 2026-08-09