• Staff turnover refers to :: the loss of employees by a business who leave for a variety of reasons.

  • The level of staff turnover is indicated through the total percentage

    • (measured as % of workforce)
    • average in Australia is usually 12-15% per year
      • around half of which being voluntary
      • often fluctuates with economic cycle
  • Turnover varies greatly between different industries

    • e.g. hospitality: 90%~/annum
    • important for businesses to benchmark turnover against that of other businesses in the same industry.
  • ==high labour turnover is VERY expensive, includes:==

    • entitlement payouts
    • Hiring, inducting, & training new staff (on-costs)
    • loss of knowledge and employee commitment/loyalty