Health care and social assistance
12 verified benchmarks published for this industry. Each figure links to its own page, where the primary source and period are cited.
Average job tenure
In months, 2025-annual, Statistics Canada.
Across Canada, health care and social assistance average job tenure is 103.2 months, 3% above the all-industries figure of 100.3 months. That ranks 8th of 16 sectors, above the middle. Across provinces, it runs from 97.7 months in Prince Edward Island to 114.8 months in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Newfoundland and Labrador114.8 months
- Saskatchewan108 months
- New Brunswick107.5 months
- Nova Scotia107.3 months
- Quebec105.9 months
- British Columbia104.1 months
- Canada103.2 months
- Alberta102.2 months
- Manitoba101.4 months
- Ontario99.9 months
- Prince Edward Island97.7 months
Average monthly quits rate
In %, 2025-annual, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Across the United States, health care and social assistance average monthly quits rate is 2%, level with the all-industries figure of 2%. That ranks 8th of 19 sectors, above the middle.