Average Job Tenure: Goods-producing sector, Canada (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Goods-producing sector population in Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Goods-producing sector · Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
It sits 11% above Canada's all-industries figure of 100.3 months. Across the sectors reported for Canada, average job tenure runs from 56.5 months in accommodation and food services to 189.2 months in agriculture.
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 Goods-producing sector compares in Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Across Canada, average job tenure in the goods-producing sector was 111.3 months, according to Statistics Canada. That figure describes the whole working population in that sector nationally, so it is a descriptive benchmark rather than a scorecard for how well any single employer holds onto its people. Read it alongside your own tenure records and exit interview data, since the gap between the two is where the useful questions live. SHRM notes that "the cost of replacing an employee can range from 50% to 200% of their annual salary, depending on their level," which is why that gap is worth pricing out.
Average job tenure: Goods-producing sector vs regional average
| Measure | Goods-producing sector | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 111.3 months | 106.1 months |