Labour turnover rates and costs in the UK in 2008

Benchmarking data on staff attrition is provided in this IRS survey of labour turnover in 2008; its findings about resignations and total labour turnover are analysed in depth, covering such key factors as industry, workforce size and location, supplemented by statistics on the financial impact of leavers on employers.

On this page:
Voluntary resignations and total labour turnover
Headline results
Labour turnover rates by industry
Labour turnover rates by country and region of the UK
Labour turnover rates by occupation
Leavers' costs borne by employers
Our research
Table 1: Headline results for labour turnover rates in 2008
Table 2: Breakdowns of labour turnover rates in 2008 by industry
Table 3: Geographical breakdowns of labour turnover rates in 2008
Table 4: Summary of occupational resignation rates
Table 5: Computer staff resignation rates
Table 6: Engineers' and technicians' resignation rates
Table 7: Financial staff resignation rates
Table 8: HR staff resignation rates
Table 9: Managers' resignation rates
Table 10: Sales and marketing staff resignation rates
Additional resources
Technical notes.