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Employee workload calculator

Enter the hours of work assigned to an employee and the available working hours over the same period. The calculator works out the workload.

Result

Workload

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This calculation is for informational purposes only and does not replace advice from a qualified professional. Formulas and rates may not fit your exact situation — double-check the figures before making decisions.

How it is calculated

Workload = hours of work assigned ÷ available working hours × 100%. A value of 100% means the assigned work exactly matches the available time.

Workload above 100% means more tasks are assigned than there's time to do them — not just a statistical quirk, but an early sign of burnout risk or missed deadlines if it continues. Workload noticeably below 100% for a sustained period can mean a temporary lull, or it can mean headcount is padded relative to the actual amount of work.

This is a per-person metric — for the equivalent calculation at the department or team level, use the headcount norm calculator, which solves the reverse problem: how many employees a known workload requires, rather than how loaded an already-hired employee is.

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