Enterprise Employee Attrition Events
This dataset provides comprehensive records of enterprise employee attrition events, detailing voluntary and involuntary exits with contextual information such as tenure, performance, exit reasons, and retention actions. It is ideal for modeling attrition trends, analyzing workforce turnover, and developing targeted retention strategies to improve organizational stability.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 29 columns| event_idstring | exit_reasonstring | severance_paidfloat | eligible_for_rehireboolean | genderstring | employee_idstring | first_namestring | last_namestring | date_of_birthdate | hire_datedate | exit_datedate | departmentstring | job_titlestring | location_citystring | location_statestring | location_countrystring | manager_idstring | exit_typestring | exit_sub_reasonstring | tenure_yearsfloat | age_at_exitinteger | performance_ratinginteger | salaryfloat | exit_interview_completedboolean | last_day_workeddate | notice_period_weeksinteger | retention_offer_madeboolean | retention_offer_acceptedboolean | exit_interview_notesstring |
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| EVT0001 | Resignation | 0 | true | Female | EMP001 | Olivia | Chen | 1992-08-14 | 2018-06-01 | 2024-02-15 | Engineering | Software Developer | San Francisco | CA | USA | MGR101 | Voluntary | Accepted offer at another tech firm | 5.7 | 31 | 4 | 124000 | true | 2024-02-14 | 4 | true | false | Olivia expressed appreciation for her team and cited career growth as her reason for leaving. |
| EVT0002 | Retirement | 16000 | false | Male | EMP002 | Lucas | Smith | 1987-05-23 | 2010-03-12 | 2024-04-01 | Finance | Senior Accountant | London | blank | UK | MGR102 | Voluntary | Reached retirement eligibility age | 14.1 | 36 | 5 | 89000 | true | 2024-03-29 | 8 | false | false | Lucas retired after many years of service and was commended for his dedication. |
| EVT0003 | Other | 0 | true | Female | EMP003 | Priya | Kumar | 1998-12-05 | 2023-06-19 | 2023-12-20 | Support | Intern | Mumbai | blank | India | MGR103 | Voluntary | End of internship program | 0.5 | 25 | 4 | 0 | true | 2023-12-20 | 0 | false | false | Priya completed her internship successfully and may apply for full-time roles. |
| EVT0004 | Termination | 0 | false | Male | EMP004 | Daniel | Miller | 1995-01-11 | 2020-10-15 | 2023-10-30 | Sales | Sales Representative | Houston | TX | USA | MGR104 | Involuntary | Performance below expectations | 3 | 28 | 1 | 45000 | false | 2023-10-29 | 0 | false | false | blank |
| EVT0005 | Resignation | 0 | true | Female | EMP005 | Samantha | Williams | 1983-03-07 | 2012-05-22 | 2022-08-31 | Human Resources | HR Manager | Sydney | NSW | Australia | MGR105 | Voluntary | Relocated to another country | 10.3 | 39 | 5 | 102000 | true | 2022-08-30 | 6 | true | false | Samantha left for personal reasons and was a valued team member. |
| EVT0006 | Retirement | 25000 | false | Male | EMP006 | Mohamed | Ali | 1969-11-12 | 2005-01-03 | 2023-03-31 | Operations | Operations Director | Cairo | blank | Egypt | MGR106 | Voluntary | Retiring after long career | 18.2 | 53 | 4 | 78000 | true | 2023-03-30 | 10 | false | false | Mohamed retired with honors and received a severance package. |
| EVT0007 | Resignation | 0 | true | Female | EMP007 | Emily | Johnson | 1990-06-22 | 2019-04-10 | 2022-05-09 | Marketing | Marketing Coordinator | New York | NY | USA | MGR107 | Voluntary | Career change to a new industry | 3.1 | 31 | 5 | 67000 | true | 2022-05-06 | 4 | true | false | Emily sought new opportunities outside the company. |
| EVT0008 | Layoff | 10000 | true | Male | EMP008 | Ahmed | Hassan | 1982-09-30 | 2015-07-16 | 2022-12-20 | Facilities | Facilities Technician | Dubai | blank | UAE | MGR108 | Involuntary | Workforce reduction due to restructuring | 7.4 | 40 | 3 | 42000 | false | 2022-12-19 | 2 | false | false | blank |
| EVT0009 | Resignation | 0 | true | Non-binary | EMP009 | Taylor | Evans | 1996-04-10 | 2021-08-01 | 2023-01-15 | Product | Product Analyst | Toronto | ON | Canada | MGR109 | Voluntary | Pursuing graduate studies | 1.5 | 26 | 4 | 51000 | true | 2023-01-13 | 2 | false | false | Taylor left to pursue further education and is eligible for rehire. |
| EVT0010 | Resignation | 0 | false | Male | EMP010 | Chen | Wu | 1989-11-19 | 2014-03-01 | 2023-11-30 | Engineering | Senior Developer | Shanghai | blank | China | MGR110 | Voluntary | Moved to a competitor company | 9.8 | 34 | 5 | 98000 | true | 2023-11-30 | 4 | true | false | Chen was offered a higher position at another company. |
| EVT0011 | Resignation | 0 | true | Female | EMP011 | Fatima | Rahman | 1986-07-04 | 2011-09-21 | 2023-06-15 | Customer Success | Customer Success Specialist | Abu Dhabi | blank | UAE | MGR111 | Voluntary | Family relocation abroad | 11.7 | 36 | 4 | 67000 | true | 2023-06-13 | 6 | true | false | Fatima is moving overseas and leaves on good terms. |
| EVT0012 | Retirement | 30000 | false | Male | EMP012 | Ivan | Petrov | 1972-02-19 | 2007-09-08 | 2023-09-30 | Legal | Senior Counsel | Moscow | blank | Russia | MGR112 | Voluntary | Retirement after extended tenure | 16.1 | 51 | 5 | 185000 | true | 2023-09-29 | 12 | false | false | Ivan retired and was recognized for his expertise. |
| EVT0013 | Termination | 0 | false | Female | EMP013 | Sarah | Lee | 1999-03-10 | 2022-01-15 | 2022-11-18 | Engineering | Junior Developer | Seoul | blank | South Korea | MGR113 | Involuntary | Position eliminated due to project closure | 0.8 | 23 | 2 | 29000 | false | 2022-11-17 | 0 | false | false | blank |
| EVT0014 | Resignation | 0 | true | Male | EMP014 | Gabriel | Martinez | 1988-04-21 | 2016-02-02 | 2022-03-10 | Sales | Sales Manager | Mexico City | blank | Mexico | MGR114 | Voluntary | Career advancement at another company | 6.1 | 34 | 5 | 74000 | true | 2022-03-10 | 4 | true | false | Gabriel moved for a higher level position elsewhere. |
| EVT0015 | Resignation | 0 | true | Female | EMP015 | Aisha | Abdullah | 1991-09-17 | 2019-07-03 | 2023-02-01 | Product | Product Specialist | Dubai | blank | UAE | MGR115 | Voluntary | Personal reasons | 3.6 | 31 | 4 | 64000 | true | 2023-01-31 | 4 | false | false | Aisha left for family reasons and is open to future opportunities. |
| EVT0016 | Termination | 0 | false | Male | EMP016 | William | Brown | 1997-12-30 | 2022-05-10 | 2023-01-09 | Security | Security Officer | Berlin | blank | Germany | MGR116 | Involuntary | Violation of company policy | 0.7 | 25 | 1 | 32000 | false | 2023-01-09 | 0 | false | false | blank |
| EVT0017 | Layoff | 16000 | true | Female | EMP017 | Hannah | Kim | 1985-02-27 | 2012-04-20 | 2023-08-11 | IT | IT Support Specialist | Seoul | blank | South Korea | MGR117 | Involuntary | Department downsizing | 11.3 | 38 | 3 | 59000 | true | 2023-08-10 | 2 | false | false | Hannah was laid off due to restructuring and may be rehired. |
| EVT0018 | Resignation | 0 | true | Male | EMP018 | Noah | Clark | 1980-06-11 | 2009-08-15 | 2023-07-01 | Administration | Administrative Coordinator | Chicago | IL | USA | MGR118 | Voluntary | Relocation to another state | 13.9 | 43 | 4 | 61000 | true | 2023-06-30 | 6 | true | false | Noah is moving to support family and may return in the future. |
| EVT0019 | Resignation | 0 | true | Female | EMP019 | Chloe | Nguyen | 1994-11-20 | 2020-02-18 | 2023-10-31 | Product | Product Coordinator | Paris | blank | France | MGR119 | Voluntary | Pursuing a new opportunity in another field | 3.7 | 29 | 4 | 67000 | true | 2023-10-30 | 4 | false | false | Chloe is open to future roles and left amicably. |
| EVT0020 | Termination | 0 | false | Male | EMP020 | Ethan | Garcia | 1993-02-15 | 2018-09-01 | 2023-03-15 | Engineering | DevOps Engineer | Austin | TX | USA | MGR120 | Involuntary | Repeated violation of security protocols | 4.5 | 30 | 1 | 87000 | false | 2023-03-15 | 0 | false | false | blank |
What the 200 rows show
from the 200-row sampleRetirement (exit reason) stands out: mean severance_
- 75%eligible_
for_ rehire = true - 0median severance_
paid - 2exit types
- 13location states
- 16departments
- 23location countries
Median 0, from 0 to 30,000.
- string 15
- integer 3
- float 3
- date 4
- boolean 4
Columns
29 columns in four groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 15 columns | |||
event_id | string | Unique identifier for each employee attrition eventunique | EVT0001 |
employee_id | string | Unique identifier for the employee who exited | EMP001 |
first_name | string | Employee's first name | Olivia |
last_name | string | Employee's last name | Chen |
gender | string | Employee's genderMale · Female · Non-binary · Other · Prefer not to say · optional | Female |
department | string | Department where the employee worked | Engineering |
job_title | string | Employee's job title at the time of exit | Software Developer |
location_city | string | City of the employee's work locationoptional | San Francisco |
location_state | string | State of the employee's work locationoptional | CA |
location_country | string | Country of the employee's work locationoptional | USA |
manager_id | string | Unique identifier for the employee's manageroptional | MGR101 |
exit_type | string | Type of exit: voluntary or involuntaryVoluntary · Involuntary | Voluntary |
exit_reason | string | Reason for exit (e.g., resignation, retirement, termination, layoff)Resignation · Retirement · Termination · Layoff · Other | Resignation |
exit_sub_reason | string | Detailed sub-reason for exit (e.g., personal reasons, performance, downsizing)optional | Family relocation abroad |
exit_interview_notes | string | Summary notes from the exit interviewoptional | Olivia expressed apprecia… |
| Numbers 6 columns | |||
tenure_years | float | Total years the employee worked at the company0 or more | 5.7 |
age_at_exit | integer | Employee's age at the time of exit16 or more · optional | 31 |
performance_rating | integer | Employee's last performance rating (e.g., 1-5 scale)1 to 5 · optional | 4 |
salary | float | Employee's annual salary at the time of exit0 or more · optional | 124000 |
notice_period_weeks | integer | Number of weeks of notice given prior to exit0 or more · optional | 4 |
severance_paid | float | Amount of severance paid to the employee, if applicable0 or more · optional | 0 |
| Dates and times 4 columns | |||
date_of_birth | date | Employee's date of birthoptional | 1992-08-14 |
hire_date | date | Date when the employee was hired | 2018-06-01 |
exit_date | date | Date when the employee exited the organization | 2024-02-15 |
last_day_worked | date | Employee's last actual day worked (may differ from exit date)optional | 2024-02-14 |
| True or false 4 columns | |||
eligible_for_rehire | boolean | Indicates if the employee is eligible for rehireoptional | true |
exit_interview_completed | boolean | Indicates if an exit interview was completedoptional | true |
retention_offer_made | boolean | Indicates if a retention offer was made to the employee prior to exitoptional | true |
retention_offer_accepted | boolean | Indicates if the retention offer was acceptedoptional | false |
Use it for
A human resources dashboard
The eligible_
for_ rehire rate, severance_ paid by exit_ reason and a breakdown of gender. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 18 Retirement rows have a mean severance_
paid of 20,556? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Events200EVT00010Resignat…EVT000216000Retireme…EVT00030Other
A software demo
Believable events with employee_
id, first_ name and last_ name to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · enterprise-employee-attrition-events
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 29 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- Exit date, reason, and job role required.
- Department and tenure tracked.
- Voluntary resignations vs. layoffs specified.
- Exit interview completed flag included.
- Rehire eligibility noted.
1 credit per row. Preview 20 rows free. Buy rows for the full run.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- enterprise-employee-attrition-events