HR Metrics
Quarterly Human Resources Metrics
By Human Resources Team • Updated November 12, 2025
Track your HR team’s efforts and programs with quarterly Canadian benchmarking data.
Make informed decisions when building and revising your human resources programs by benchmarking your HR metrics against other Canadian organizations. Stay up-to-date on current HR trends and see how you can adapt to ensure that you remain competitive in today’s labour market.
Quarterly
Updated quarterly, our reports deliver fresh and timely HR benchmarking data for four key metrics, broken down by employee group, industry, and sector:
Turnover rates for unionized and non-unionized employees
Retirement rates
Absenteeism rates
Job vacancy rates
Annually
Annually, in the first survey of each year, we will capture metrics on:
Average retirement age
Retirement eligibility in the next 12 months and two to five years
Attraction, retention, and recruitment efforts
Recent research
HR Metrics Q2
November 12, 2025
This research presents quarterly turnover, retirement, and absenteeism rates for unionized and non-unionized employees across industries in Canada, as well as job vacancy rates.
Data briefing • 5-min read
HR Metrics Q1
September 4, 2025
This research provides access to quarterly benchmarking data for key areas of interest to human resources professionals so that organizations can compare their metrics to other employers in their sector or industry.
Data briefing • 5-min read
HR Metrics Year in Review
September 18, 2025
This data briefing summarizes the results of Signal49 Research’s four quarterly HR Metrics Benchmarking surveys for 2024. The data will enable Canadian employers to benchmark themselves against their peers and make informed HR decisions.
Data briefing • 5-min read
HR Metrics Quarterly: Q4 2024
May 1, 2025
In February 2025, the fourth quarterly HR Metrics Benchmarking Quarterly Survey was sent to Canadian HR professionals working in various regions, sectors, and industries. Responses were collected and compiled from a total of 191 organizations.
Data briefing • 14-min read
HR Metrics Quarterly Q3
February 24, 2025
This research provides access to quarterly benchmarking data for key areas of interest to human resources (HR) professionals, allowing organizations to compare themselves to other employers in their sector or industry. In October–December of 2024, the third quarterly HR Metrics Benchmarking survey was sent to Canadian HR professionals working in various regions, sectors, and industries. Responses were collected and compiled from a total of 182 organizations.
Data briefing • 8-min read
HR Metrics Quarterly Q2
November 25, 2024
This research provides quarterly benchmarking data for key areas in human resources (HR) that will allow organizations to compare their own positions with other employers in their sector or industry. In August of 2024, the second quarterly HR Metrics Benchmarking survey of the year was sent to Canadian HR professionals working in various regions, sectors, and industries. A total of 197 organizations responded.
Data briefing • 5-min read
HR Metrics Quarterly Q1
October 3, 2024
This research provides benchmark data for key areas in Human Resources (HR) that will allow organizations to compare their own position with other employers in their sector or industry. Between May and June of 2024, an HR Metrics Benchmarking survey was sent to Canadian HR professionals working in a variety of regions, sectors, and industries. In total, 194 organizations responded.
Data briefing • 10-min read
Year in Review
June 17, 2024
As one of Signal49 Research’s flagship reports, HR Metrics Benchmarking has been produced regularly since 2006. In 2023, Signal49 Research decided it was time to refresh the HR Metrics Benchmarking survey and its related outputs. The survey, previously conducted annually or biennially, is now conducted quarterly to ensure consistent gathering and reporting of fresh and timely HR benchmarking data.
Impact paper • 9-min read
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