The workforce reference desk
Put your people numbers in context.
HR benchmarks by industry, region and sector — with the publisher, vintage and definition attached to every figure.
No blended mystery averages.
Separate systems stay separate. Missing public evidence is shown as missing, not quietly estimated.
13benchmark metrics
26verified sources
256sourced data rows
2026current publication cycle
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Evidence chain
Definition: annual separations / mean of 12 monthly employment levels (BLS annual avg rate)
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13 metrics · all sourced
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