ELMO 2025 HR Industry Benchmark Report

Highlights from the 2025 HR Industry Benchmark Report

This year’s report builds on last year’s themes, focusing on the barriers to strategic HR thinking and the evolving skill set needed for success. It also examines the biggest workforce trends shaping organisations in Australia and New Zealand – AI adoption, hybrid work, and talent retention as Gen Z emerges as a dominant employee group.

Key stats:

• 83% of Australian HR professionals say AI will significantly impact their department this year
• 48% see significant generational differences in work styles
• 38% lack the real-time data they need to make informed decisions 

Why download our 2025 HR Industry Benchmark Report?

Organisations are investing more in centralised HR technology and AI, but there’s still a lack of real-time insights which keeps HR teams from driving real strategic impact.

While 30% of Australian HR professionals consider themselves advanced in tracking HR metrics and 76% feel confident reporting HR performance in financial terms, a major gap remains: 37% struggle to link HR metrics to business goals in a quantifiable way. 

Without the right data and connections between workforce initiatives and business outcomes, even the best technology won’t unlock HR’s full potential.

Set yourself up for a year of success with HR trends and insights

Use our benchmarking data to measure your organisation’s HR health against industry standards including:

• Recruiting metrics such as average time, cost to hire and time to productivity 
• Turnover and new hire turnover rates
• Workforce growth rates for 2025
• Average salary increase predictions 
• Budget changes

Download your free copy of the 2025 HR industry Benchmark report today.