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The percentage of employees who stay with an organisation over a period.
Example
185 of the 200 people employed at the start of the year still being there gives 92.5% retention.
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Why it matters
Keeping good people protects knowledge and saves hiring costs.
Where it is used
HR reports and people strategy plans.
How to calculate it
Employees still employed at end ÷ employees at start × 100
Worked example
185 of the 200 people employed at the start of the year still being there gives 92.5% retention.
Definitions vary. Some exclude people who joined during the period, and others measure over different time frames. Check how your organisation calculates it.