Workforce Planning Calculator — Plan Your Team Capacity & Staffing Needs

Workforce Planning Calculator

Calculate your optimal team size and staffing requirements with our comprehensive workforce planning tool. Determine hiring needs, capacity planning, and resource allocation based on workload and productivity metrics.

Step 1: Current Workforce

15%
40

Understanding Workforce Metrics

Industry average attrition rates range from 10-20%. Consider your specific industry, company culture, and economic conditions when setting attrition assumptions for accurate planning.

Step 2: Planning Parameters

100%

About Productivity Factor

The productivity factor adjusts for efficiency improvements or declines. Values above 100% indicate improved productivity, while values below 100% account for training time, ramp-up periods, or operational inefficiencies.

Workforce Planning Results

Summary
Growth Scenarios
Monthly Breakdown

Recommended Hiring Target

16
New employees needed over 12 months
Future Workforce Size
61
Attrition Losses
8
Growth Additions
19
Monthly Hiring Rate
1.3

Growth Scenario Comparison

Growth Scenario Annual Growth Rate Future Workforce Hiring Needs Monthly Hiring

Monthly Workforce Projection

Workforce Planning Formula

Future Workforce = Current Employees × (1 + Growth Rate) × (Productivity Factor)

To calculate hiring needs: Subtract current employees, add attrition losses, and adjust for productivity changes over the planning period.

Hiring Needs = (Future Workforce – Current Employees) + (Current Employees × Attrition Rate)

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