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Need some clarification on calculating turnover. Turnover is typically calculated as follows: separations divided by number of employees during period. My question: should the number of employees d
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Calculating employee turnover rate

posted at 6/8/2010 3:39 PM EDT
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Need some clarification on calculating turnover. Turnover is typically calculated as follows: separations divided by number of employees during period.

My question: should the number of employees during the period reflect average employees or total peak employees during the period. Using both may result in different calculation. Example:

10 employees start of the period, 5 were added and 3 separated, with 12 employees end of period.

1st approach (average employees for period): 3/11 = 27% turnover
2nd approach (total peak employees during period): 3/15 = 20% turnover

Which is the more correct approach? Other recommendations?

Calculating employee turnover rate

posted at 6/8/2010 4:54 PM EDT
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The DOL uses the following:

Divide the number of separations during the month by the total number of employees at mid-month. Multiply this number by 100.

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