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    Frontline Benchmarking: The Data Vault

    How does your frontline workforce compare?

    Explore real-time benchmarks across frontline industries. Compare turnover, compensation, attendance, and safety metrics sourced from BLS JOLTS, SHRM, and OSHA.

    Referenced by 400+ operations leaders across retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics.

    BLS data refreshed 1:49:57 AM

    Benchmark comparison

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    Category Metric Your Co. Industry Variance YoY Source
    Workforce Stability Turnover Rate (Annual) 39.2% +3.3 pp -3.2% BLS JOLTS (Live)
    Updated March 2026
    Workforce Stability Time-to-Fill 36 days -22.2% -5.0% SHRM
    Updated Latest
    Workforce Stability 90-Day Retention Rate 72.0% +6.0 pp +4.5% SHRM
    Updated Latest
    Cost Metrics Cost-per-Hire $4,129 -22.5% -8.5% SHRM
    Updated Latest
    Cost Metrics Overtime as % of Total Labor 6.5% +1.7 pp +1.3% BLS
    Updated Latest
    Cost Metrics Training Investment per Employee $1,308 -12.1% +12.5% ATD
    Updated Latest
    Attendance & Reliability Absenteeism Rate 5.3% -1.5 pp -0.5% BLS (Live)
    Updated April 2026
    Safety OSHA Incident Rate 3.2 -12.5% -15.2% OSHA
    Updated 2023
    Compensation Avg Hourly Wage (Frontline) $17.25 +7.2% +5.7% BLS OEWS
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    Benchmark comparison

    Workforce StabilityBLS JOLTS (Live)
    Turnover Rate (Annual)
    Your Co.
    42.5%
    Industry
    39.2%
    Variance
    +3.3 pp
    Workforce StabilitySHRM
    Time-to-Fill
    Your Co.
    28 days
    Industry
    36 days
    Variance
    -22.2%
    Workforce StabilitySHRM
    90-Day Retention Rate
    Your Co.
    78.0%
    Industry
    72.0%
    Variance
    +6.0 pp
    Cost MetricsSHRM
    Cost-per-Hire
    Your Co.
    $3,200
    Industry
    $4,129
    Variance
    -22.5%
    Cost MetricsBLS
    Overtime as % of Total Labor
    Your Co.
    8.2%
    Industry
    6.5%
    Variance
    +1.7 pp
    Cost MetricsATD
    Training Investment per Employee
    Your Co.
    $1,150
    Industry
    $1,308
    Variance
    -12.1%
    Attendance & ReliabilityBLS (Live)
    Absenteeism Rate
    Your Co.
    3.8%
    Industry
    5.3%
    Variance
    -1.5 pp
    SafetyOSHA
    OSHA Incident Rate
    Your Co.
    2.8
    Industry
    3.2
    Variance
    -12.5%
    CompensationBLS OEWS
    Avg Hourly Wage (Frontline)
    Your Co.
    $18.5
    Industry
    $17.25
    Variance
    +7.2%

    Methodology & data sources

    Industry medians are derived from Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey), BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, SHRM benchmarking reports, OSHA injury data, and ATD training investment surveys. BLS metrics update in real time when available; other benchmarks reflect the most recent published figures. "Your Co." values are sample defaults and can be edited inline to reflect your organization's data. All percentage-point (pp) variances use absolute differences for accuracy.

    Updated quarterly · Last refresh: 5/22/2026

    Benchmark snapshot

    Your company vs. industry median for the most recent quarter.

    ⚠️Your turnover rate is 3.3 percentage points above the industry median
    Your Company
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