People & employment
Staff turnover and replacement cost Calculator
Measure workforce turnover and the estimated hiring and vacancy burden. This free staff turnover and replacement cost calculator shows the calculation and its assumptions so you can compare your own figures.
Your results
Measure workforce turnover and the estimated hiring and vacancy burden.
Calculated outcomes
- Direct Replacement Cost
- €40,000.00
- Vacancy Cost
- €24,000.00
Assumptions and estimates
- Headcount uses the simple average of the period's opening and closing workforce. Turnover can exceed 100% when roles are replaced repeatedly; use a monthly average for volatile headcounts.
- Method: Turnover = leavers ÷ average opening/closing headcount. Cost adds replacement and vacancy estimates.
- Use a monthly average for volatile workforces. Turnover can exceed 100% when roles turn over repeatedly.
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How the staff turnover and replacement cost calculation works
Turnover = leavers ÷ average opening/closing headcount. Cost adds replacement and vacancy estimates.
Use a monthly average for volatile workforces. Turnover can exceed 100% when roles turn over repeatedly.
Using this calculator
- Enter your own figures in the labelled inputs. Keep the currencies, units and time periods consistent.
- Choose any applicable rate profile, pattern or assumption shown for this tool. Open additional inputs when relevant.
- Review turnover percent and estimated turnover cost and average headcount, then read the stated assumptions and eligibility conditions before using the result.
Worked example
This is a static example using illustrative inputs, not facts about you or today’s date. The displayed eligibility selections and assumptions apply only to this example.
See example inputs
- Opening headcount
- 40
- Closing headcount
- 44
- Employees leaving during period
- 8
- Replacement cost per leaver (€)
- 5000
- Average vacancy days
- 25
- Daily vacancy cost (€)
- 120
- Turnover Percent
- 19.05%
- Estimated Turnover Cost
- €64,000.00
- Average Headcount
- 42