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What Is Employee Attrition? Definition, Attrition Rate, Factors, and Best Practices

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sammy kelvin
What Is Employee Attrition? Definition, Attrition Rate, Factors, and Best Practices

Employee attrition is defined as the natural process by which employees leave the workforce – for example, through resignation for personal reasons or retirement – and are not immediately replaced.

Attrition is an inevitable part of any business. There will come a time when an employee wants to leave your company – for either personal or professional reasons.

But when attrition crosses a particular threshold, it becomes a cause for concern. For example, attrition among minority employee groups could be hurting diversity at your organization. Or, attrition among senior leaders can lead to a significant gap in organizational leadership. Do you know where your company stands on the employee attrition curve?

What exactly is Employee Attrition : Here we go

Employee attrition occurs when the size of your workforce diminishes over time due to unavoidable factors such as employee resignation for personal or professional reasons.

Employees are leaving the workforce faster than they are hired, and it is often outside the employer’s control. For example, let’s say that you have opened a new office designated as the Sales Hub for your company. Every salesperson must work out of this office – but a few employees cannot relocate and choose to leave the company. This is a typical reason for employee attrition.

But there are other reasons for attrition as well, including the lack of professional growth, a hostile work environment, or declining confidence in the company’s market valueWeak leadership is another factor that often drives attrition among employees. 

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