attrition rate

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A factor, normally expressed as a percentage, reflecting the degree of losses of personnel or materiel due to various causes within a specified period of time.

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attrition rate - the rate of shrinkage in size or number

rate of attrition

rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"

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``Unfortunately, we have encountered a higher attrition rate than we wish to have experienced, and we're having a difficult time right now finding qualified candidates compatible with the nature of police work.

CITY BEHIND IN POLICE HIRING COUNCIL-APPROVED ACQUISITION OF NEW ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Mentorship programs have reduced the attrition rate of teachers who leave the field within their first five years of teaching from 30 percent to 5 percent in several major school districts, according to the authors.

Teacher Quality, Teaching Quality and School Improvement by Horgen, Jerry / School Administrator

Nurses are constantly resigning, and rates of attrition have accelerated, with last year's 12% attrition rate projected to rise to 31% this year, Ms Duff said.

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