Retention Rate Calculator
Uses your formula:
(Start + External Hires − Terminations) / (Start + External Hires) × 100
Inputs
Period start (optional)
Period end (optional)
Start of period headcount
External hires during period
Terminations during period
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What this formula means
Denominator
= Start headcount + External hires
Numerator
= Denominator − Terminations
This expresses retention as the share of the available workforce (start + new external hires) that remained after terminations.
Results
Retention rate
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Formula: (Start + Hires − Terms) ÷ (Start + Hires) × 100
Calculation details
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Formulas used
Retention %
=
(Start + External Hires − Terminations) / (Start + External Hires) × 100