Employee Onboarding Statistics Every Employer Should Know in 2023

Morgane Lança
October 3 2022
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We all know that employee onboarding programs are a crucial part of your HR strategy… right? Sometimes, you need numbers to realize how vital a strong onboarding process and a good employee experience are for your company culture.

In this article, you’ll find vital onboarding statistics you need to know to build a proper onboarding strategy and helpful tips on gathering onboarding data in your company!

Onboarding Costs Statistics


Speaking of numbers and statistics: have you ever wondered how much onboarding costs your organization? Here is helpful information to get a good idea of your onboarding budget: 

Onboarding and Employee Turnover Statistics


Did you know that 88% of employees feel like their company could improve their onboarding program? Indeed, the majority of organizations could improve company productivity and staff retention:

Successful Onboarding Statistics


Now that we have seen how a poor onboarding experience can have a direct impact on employee retention and company productivity, we must highlight the benefits of successful onboarding. Here are some key components:

What it Means for Your Onboarding Strategy


The hiring process is expensive, partly because negative onboarding experiences can get quite costly. Moreover, there is a strong correlation between poor onboarding processes and high voluntary turnover rates.

Disappointing recruits during their first days in the company means multiplying hiring and onboarding costs at a high rate. Who would want to start hiring and onboarding for the same position over and over again?

There is no doubt that a positive onboarding experience must be at the core of your employee engagement strategy. Luckily, our blog is full of great tips to improve your employee onboarding practices and overcome onboarding challenges!

How to Collect Employee Onboarding Data in Your Company


Now that you know just how revealing and vital onboarding statistics can be for your business, you might wonder how to collect this data. HR software is the best way to track these metrics. Key Performance Indicators indicating employee retention rates and turnover rates over a period of time are a great way to visualize if your onboarding programs have been successful.

Another useful way to collect feedback on onboarding practices is to send employee surveys assessing how you could have improved employee onboarding experience. Indeed, employee feedback is key to improving your entire onboarding process, and a great driver of employee engagement!

“We track how long an employee stays with our company, which we then compare to the employee’s impression of their own onboarding. Based on a survey completed at the end of onboarding, we realized that these first few weeks are absolutely crucial in retaining talent later. After all, first impressions are crucial!”

– Maciek Kubiak, Head of People at PhotoAid


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