Average Job Tenure: Agriculture, Nova Scotia (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Agriculture population in Nova Scotia, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Agriculture · Nova Scotia, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Nova Scotia, agriculture ranks 2nd of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 32% above Nova Scotia's all-industries figure of 108.4 months. Across the sectors reported for Nova Scotia, average job tenure runs from 66.8 months in accommodation and food services to 172.2 months in forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas. Across provinces, Nova Scotia ranks 8th of 10 for agriculture average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 25% 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 Nova Scotia, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Average job tenure in Agriculture in Nova Scotia stood at 142.6 months in 2025, per Statistics Canada. It describes the sector's workforce across the province as a population, so it cannot tell you how well your own organization retains people. The practical move is to line it up against your internal tenure data and exit findings. SHRM puts the cost of replacing an employee at 50% to 200% of their annual salary depending on their level, which gives that internal review a clear dollar frame.
Average job tenure: Agriculture vs regional average
| Measure | Agriculture | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 142.6 months | 113.2 months |