Scheduling & Workforce Planning
Manpower Requirement Calculator
Estimate the workforce required from workload hours, available hours, shrinkage and planning buffer.
Enter your values
Total productive workload for the planning period.
Scheduled hours before shrinkage.
Leave, training, absence and other unavailable time.
Optional demand/coverage buffer.
Required FTE
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FTE
Recommended headcount
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people
Productive hours / worker
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hours
Method: Required FTE = workload hours ÷ [scheduled hours per worker × (1 − shrinkage)] × (1 + buffer).
How to use this calculator
What to enter
Enter or select the following as requested: Required workload hours; Scheduled hours per worker; Shrinkage; Coverage buffer. Follow the units, valid ranges, examples, and options displayed beside each field.
What the result means
The staffing or productivity result reflects the headcount, hours, workload, capacity, and period entered. Confirm that all figures use the same time period and that breaks, leave, non-productive time, and coverage requirements are handled as intended.
When to use it
Use this to plan staffing, shifts, workload, or capacity. Validate the estimate against actual demand, employee availability, and applicable working-time rules.