FTE Calculator

Convert required annual work hours into full-time-equivalent staffing using a user-supplied annual hours assumption.

Convert required annual work hours into full-time-equivalent staffing using a user-supplied annual hours assumption.

FTE Calculator

Enter your assumptions
Required FTE
Average weekly work hours
Hours per FTE assumption

Formula

FTE = annual required work hours ÷ annual hours per FTE

How to use the result

FTE is a planning ratio, not the same thing as employee headcount. Part-time patterns, absence, leave and legal scheduling constraints affect actual staffing.

What the calculator does not know

These are operational arithmetic tools, not employment-law, collective-agreement, payroll, occupational-safety or human-resources advice. Breaks, rest periods, overtime, maximum hours, scheduling notice, minimum staffing and qualifications vary by jurisdiction, contract, sector and workplace; verify the rules that actually apply.

Improve the estimate

Keep the inputs used for the decision and compare the estimate with actual results. A simple calculator is most useful when it makes the assumptions visible enough to learn from the difference.