Average Job Tenure: Goods-producing sector, Newfoundland and Labrador
Verified average job tenure for the selected Goods-producing sector population in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Goods-producing sector · Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
It sits 5% above 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 goods-producing sector average job tenure, above the middle. It sits 5% above the Canada-wide figure of 111.3 months. The range runs from 96.5 months in British Columbia to 138.9 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 Goods-producing sector compares in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Statistics Canada puts average job tenure in the goods-producing sector in Newfoundland and Labrador at 116.9 months. That is a descriptive population benchmark for the province, not a judgment on how any particular employer manages retention. The comparison worth making is against your own tenure data and the patterns in your exit interviews.
Average job tenure: Goods-producing sector vs regional average
| Measure | Goods-producing sector | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 116.9 months | 110.8 months |