Manufacturing Workforce Attrition Rate
Observational StudyClinical Trial
Garment and low-tech manufacturing factories in low- and middle-income countries face extreme worker attrition. High turnover rates destabilize production lines, increase recruitment costs, and hinder skill accumulation among factory workers.
Picture this
A factory experiencing high turnover operates like a bucket with a massive hole in the bottom, where newly trained workers rapidly leak out before acquiring advanced skills, forcing management to constantly refill positions.
What the evidence says
Low-tech manufacturing facilities in developing nations experience worker turnover rates of 75 percent or more annually.
- Who was studied
- Garment and low-tech manufacturing sector workforce across low- and middle-income countries, including Shahi Exports (120,000 workers).
- How
- Industry baseline observational study.
What to do
Implement social onboarding and mentorship frameworks within manufacturing facilities to curb the 75 percent annual labor turnover rate.
From the source
"Factories in the manufacturing sector in low-and middle-income countries typically face high turnover rates with 75 percent or more of their workforce leaving the firm every year."
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