Average Job Tenure: Agriculture, Manitoba (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Agriculture population in Manitoba, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Agriculture · Manitoba, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Manitoba, agriculture ranks 1st of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 71% above Manitoba's all-industries figure of 99.9 months. Across the sectors reported for Manitoba, average job tenure runs from 48.2 months in accommodation and food services to 170.9 months in agriculture. Across provinces, Manitoba ranks 5th of 10 for agriculture average job tenure, above the middle. It sits 10% below the Canada-wide figure of 189.2 months. The range runs from 81.4 months in Newfoundland and Labrador to 250.3 months in Saskatchewan.
Average tenure describes the people who are still there, not the ones who left. A sector can hold long-serving staff and still lose newcomers quickly, so read it next to your own first-year exits, not instead of them.
Take every current employee's months since their start date and average them. Most HR systems report this directly.
How Agriculture compares in Manitoba, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Statistics Canada puts average job tenure in Agriculture in Manitoba at 170.9 months for 2025. That is a descriptive population benchmark covering everyone employed in the sector across the province, not a measure of how any individual employer performs. Compare it with your own tenure records and exit data to find out where you genuinely stand. SHRM notes that replacing an employee can cost 50% to 200% of their annual salary depending on their level.
Average job tenure: Agriculture vs regional average
| Measure | Agriculture | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 170.9 months | 104.3 months |