Articles - Occupancy

Occupancy is a key contact centre metric that shows how efficiently time is being used. This hub of expert insights, data examples, and management techniques explains how to measure, interpret, and improve occupancy rates across your operation. Learn how to find the right balance between productivity and advisor wellbeing, and how occupancy connects to other factors like shrinkage, service level, and utilisation. With practical advice and real-world context, these resources help you maintain control of workload without creating burnout or disengagement.

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Don’t Push Occupancy Beyond 85%
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A Practical Guide to Getting Occupancy Right
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Top Tips to Optimize Occupancy and Utilization
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What Is Occupancy?
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What Is the Right Figure for Contact Centre Occupancy?
Call and Contact Centre Questions: How to Calculate Occupancy On Back Office
How to Calculate Occupancy On Back Office
Call and Contact Centre Questions: Difference Between Occupancy and Utilization
Difference Between Occupancy and Utilization
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How Can I Calculate Agent Availability %?
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How Do You Calculate Chat Occupancy?
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Relationship of Shrinkage and Phone Occupancy
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Maximum Occupancy – The Most Common Resource Planning Mistake
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How to Calculate Staffing in a Contact Centre
Why Should Your Occupancy Rate NOT Exceed 85%?
What Is the Difference Between Occupancy and Utilisation?
How to Calculate Productivity in the Contact Centre
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What Are the Industry Standards for Call Centre Metrics?
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How to Calculate Occupancy in the Contact Centre
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Erlang C Formula – Made Simple With an Easy Worked Example
The Best KPIs to Use in Your Call Centre
10 Things You Need When Calculating How Many Contact Centre Advisors You Need
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Call Centre Erlang Staffing Calculator – v 5.0 – With Abandons and Day Planner
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What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)?
How Do I… Manage and Schedule Multi-Skilled Agents?
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What is a Blended Agent?