Average Job Tenure: Construction, Newfoundland and Labrador
Verified average job tenure for the selected Construction population in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Construction · Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Newfoundland and Labrador, construction ranks 11th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, below the middle. It sits 9% below Newfoundland and Labrador's all-industries figure of 111.3 months. Across the sectors reported for Newfoundland and Labrador, average job tenure runs from 50.3 months in accommodation and food services to 155.4 months in educational services. Across provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 3rd of 10 for construction average job tenure, above the middle. It sits 9% above the Canada-wide figure of 93 months. The range runs from 84.5 months in Alberta to 107.3 months in Prince Edward Island.
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 Construction compares in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Average job tenure in Construction in Newfoundland and Labrador was 101.3 months in 2025, according to Statistics Canada. It's a descriptive figure for the whole provincial workforce in the sector, not an evaluation of how well a specific company retains its staff. Compare it with your own tenure and exit data before you decide whether you have a retention problem worth investing in. The Work Institute estimates turnover costs run from 33% up to 200% of the departing employee's annual salary, so the answer carries real money.
Average job tenure: Construction vs regional average
| Measure | Construction | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 101.3 months | 110.8 months |