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Retention Rate
Percentage of employees retained over the period
How it’s computed
1 - turnover_rate
What the evidence shows
Evidence (effect sizes, priors, validity) is syncing from Principia.
What this metric can show you
Retention Rate can tell roughly 27 pre-built stories — each a designed scene the data either confirms or it doesn’t. Bring your numbers and the Story Finder runs every one of these shapes against them.
specific to engagement & retention
Engagement is eroding
engagement · T1
It's two companies, split by manager
leadership-quality · T1
Most are fine — a tail is struggling
engagement · T1
On this trajectory, you breach the benchmark
regretted-loss · T1
One condition is the binding constraint
cams · T1
One exit reason towers over the rest
exit-knowledge · T1
Retention is working
retention · T1
The workforce is splitting in two
engagement · T1
Top talent is quietly leaving
regretted-loss · T1
universal shapes — any single metric can take these
A few large values are doing the talking
any focus · T1
A one-time event, not a trend
any focus · T1
It doesn't track — the premise is false
any focus · T1
It's concentrated — one group stands apart
any focus · T1
Scenes are pre-built; your data is the toggle. Browse the full deck or watch one play end-to-end in The Quiet Exodus.
Run it on your data
This metric is computed in the People Analytics Toolbox on your own numbers. See pricing — posted, no quotes.
sources: toolbox:metrics-catalog · principia:metrics
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“With clever segmentation, you might learn that people who agree with the statement, “I know my next career move at the company” are one-third less likely to exit in the next 12 months as someone who disagrees with the statement. With segmentation, you might learn that there’s no…”
— People Analytics For Dummiesmatch 64%
“Labour Cost Expense Percent Labour Cost / Operating Cost The total labour costs as a percentage of total expenses. Labour cost can be a significant operating expense, in an organization that relies on human capital to generate value. Review this with Revenue per FTE to ensure…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 57%
“Maybe your employees prefer additional off-days instead of cash rewards? Candidate experience rating. To analyze the candidate experience survey is to use the Net Promotor Score (NPS) method: (3) “Promoters”, are candidates who rated 9 or 10 in the candidate experience survey.…”
— Predictive HR Analyticsmatch 56%
Resources: People Analytics For Dummies · Predictive HR Analytics