SMB Workforce Planning & Headcount Forecast Dashboard
Plan headcount, hiring needs, and labor costs for small and mid-size teams. Free .xlsx with formulas.
HR · dashboard · CC0 · Public domain · Built by Sheetly AI
About this template
This HR dashboard brings together indicators like "Total Current Headcount", "Projected Headcount in 6 Months" and "Monthly Labor Cost" in a single view. Edit the entries in the Data tab and the dashboard numbers update instantly — no need to build the spreadsheet from scratch.
Use this template to track current headcount, forecast future staffing, and estimate labor costs by department each month. Enter your planned headcount, actual hires, and average payroll costs to monitor gaps between current and required staff. Review the automatic summaries to align hiring needs with budget and keep labor costs within targets. Update monthly to maintain a rolling 12‑month workforce plan.
Released under the CC0 license (public domain): you can download, edit and use it freely — including in commercial projects — with no attribution required.
Use cases
- Visualize indicators like "Total Current Headcount" and "Projected Headcount in 6 Months"
- Make faster decisions based on "Monthly Labor Cost"
- Compare your team and work hours without building the spreadsheet from scratch
- Edit the entries in the Data tab and watch the dashboard recalculate automatically
Key features
- Total Current Headcount
- Projected Headcount in 6 Months
- Monthly Labor Cost
- Visual dashboard with 3 automatic indicators
- Editable formulas in the Data tab
- In-cell mini charts (sparklines)
What's inside the file
- 3 tabs: Dashboard, Data, Instructions
- 41 working formulas — including SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTA. They recalculate as you edit, so the sheet stays yours after download.
- Sized for real data: up to 37 rows × 15 columns already laid out and formatted.
- Built-in chart that updates with your numbers.
Everything is a normal .xlsx: it opens in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Numbers, with no add-ons, no macros and no locked cells.
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