The Defense Department stayed even in its attrition rate, while the only agencies where the attrition rate went down were GSA, the Justice Department and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.įederal workers in cyber and STEM roles both showed 5% attrition rates in 2021, significantly below the average attrition rate. Notably, Commerce and NASA both ranked highly in the 2021 Best Places to Work, with NASA maintaining its number one spot for large agencies for the tenth year in a row, and Commerce ranking third overall for large agencies.ĭespite generally low attrition, the majority of agencies posted higher attrition rates in 2021 when compared with 2020. Want to stay up to date with the latest federal news and information from all your devices? Download the revamped Federal News Network app “This high attrition rate may be explained by the fact that VA employees served on the front lines during the pandemic, and many are burnt out,” the Partnership said. The Department of Veterans Affairs, for example, had the highest attrition rate at 7.1%, an increase from its 6.4% rate last year, and 1% higher than the governmentwide average. Some specific agencies also showed poor results in attrition trends. The one exception to the positive scores in the Best Places to Work results was pay satisfaction for the youngest age group, which posted a very low score. The findings suggest those with fewer than five years of federal service may leave their positions for reasons other than frustration with their jobs, the Partnership said. Employees who had worked less than a year in the federal workforce were some of the most engaged and satisfied employees, the Partnership said. In the Partnership and Boston Consulting Group’s 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, though, the results showed that the youngest group of workers ranked highly for employee satisfaction and engagement. But, those under the age of 30 also had a significantly high attrition rate at 8.5%, compared with the governmentwide average of 6.1%.Ĭourtesy of the Partnership for Public Service In fact, more than half of employees who left the federal workforce in 2021 said they left to retire. Employees over 60 had the highest attrition rate, at nearly 17%, with the vast majority of that age group leaving the workforce to retire, the Partnership reported. One major factor in attrition rates for agencies was employees’ ages. 2 report on federal workforce attrition rates. The report showed a “Great Resignation,” a large wave of employees choosing to leave their jobs, did not happen during 2021, the Partnership for Public Service said.īut despite the overall flat numbers, some agencies and specific sectors of the federal workforce were in a “state of stress,” the Partnership said in an Aug. The percentage was higher than last year’s rate of 5.5%, but on track with 6.1% and 6% in 20, respectively.
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