The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides an easy-to-use online tool to obtain current and historical turnover rates by industry. While BLS provides instructions for using this tool, please note the following helpful hints:
- Turnover data is available only by region and size of employer when you select "Total nonfarm" or "Total private" as the industry.
- Selecting "Total separations" for Field 4 will yield turnover rates for all separations, including voluntary and involuntary. Select a specific category if you wish to narrow the results.
- To see annual averages, select "Not seasonally adjusted" in Field 7, and after clicking on "Get data," check the "Include annual averages" box at the top of the page.
- To see a different range of years, change the year options at the top of the page after clicking on "Get data."
For more information on benchmarking turnover and other HR data, see Benchmarking HR Metrics.
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