A benchmark database for HR and People analytics professionals. No editorial opinion, no consulting pitch at the end — just segmented numbers from published industry surveys.
Most HR benchmark data comes bundled with consulting reports, vendor whitepapers, or gated research that requires an email address. The actual numbers are buried in PDFs optimized for sales teams, not practitioners.
HRRef compiles benchmark data from publicly available surveys — SHRM, BLS, Gallup, Mercer, LinkedIn, Gartner, and others — into clean, segmented tables organized by the variables that actually matter: industry, org size, and role level.
Every page includes a calculator so you can plot your organization's numbers against the percentile distribution — not just a single average that may not apply to you.
All benchmarks are derived from publicly available industry surveys and government datasets including: SHRM Benchmarking Database, Mercer Talent Trends, Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS, Gallup State of the Global Workplace, LinkedIn Talent Solutions Reports, Gartner HR Research, Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends, and iCIMS Hiring Insights.
Data is updated annually. Where sources conflict, we note the range and use the most recent published figure. All figures reflect United States data unless otherwise specified.
Benchmarks show where you land relative to similar organizations. They do not explain why you land there, and they do not substitute for internal analysis. A voluntary turnover rate at P75 requires investigation of your specific context — not a comparison report.