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Agency Utilization-rate Calculator
Calculate billable utilization from available, leave, internal, and billable hours.
What this tool does
The calculator separates gross availability from workable capacity and reports both utilization and remaining non-billable time.
Calculate billable utilization from available, leave, internal, and billable hours.
The calculator separates gross availability from workable capacity and reports both utilization and remaining non-billable time.
Use the tool
Calculate team utilization
Enter period capacity, leave, internal commitments, and billable hours.
Capacity and billable delivery
Live result
73.68%
Net utilization
- Gross utilization
- 70%
- Workable capacity
- 152 hrs
- Internal / unallocated
- 40 hrs
- Explicit internal plan
- 24 hrs
How to use it
Three quick steps
- 1Enter period capacity, leave, internal commitments, and billable hours.
- 2Review utilization without treating every non-billable hour as waste.
- 3Verify the result in its real production context. Healthy targets vary by role, seniority, service model, season, and investment priorities.
Worked example
Example: Utilization-rate Calculator
Review monthly utilization for a designer with leave and internal studio responsibilities.
FAQ
Questions about the utilization-rate calculator
Practical details about using the tool and understanding its result.
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