Average Job Tenure: Educational services, Quebec (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Educational services population in Quebec, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Educational services · Quebec, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Quebec, educational services ranks 3rd of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 33% above Quebec's all-industries figure of 101.2 months. Across the sectors reported for Quebec, average job tenure runs from 48 months in accommodation and food services to 192 months in agriculture. Across provinces, Quebec ranks 2nd of 10 for educational services average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 7% above the Canada-wide figure of 126.1 months. The range runs from 112.8 months in British Columbia to 155.4 months in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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 Educational services compares in Quebec, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Statistics Canada reports average job tenure in Educational services in Quebec at 134.4 months for 2025. It is a descriptive population benchmark for the sector across the province, so it does not tell you how any one organization is performing on retention. Put it beside your own tenure records and exit data, and factor in replacement costs: SHRM notes that "the cost of replacing an employee can range from 50% to 200% of their annual salary, depending on their level."
Average job tenure: Educational services vs regional average
| Measure | Educational services | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 134.4 months | 106.8 months |