personnel turnover

noun

UK /ˌpɜːsəˈnel ˈtɜːnəʊvə/

US /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/

Personnel turnover is when workers leave a company and new workers come to take their places.

The store has high personnel turnover because many employees quit after a few months.

SYNONYMS

staff turnover employee turnover labor turnover worker turnover

RELATED WORDS

retention attrition resignation recruitment workforce

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The rate at which employees leave and are replaced in an organization.

Managers track personnel turnover to see if workers are happy.

3. The number of people who leave a job over a certain period.

Personnel turnover rose sharply last year.

4. The process of replacing workers who leave with new hires.

Good training can lower personnel turnover.