Average Job Tenure: Goods-producing sector, Prince Edward Island
Verified average job tenure for the selected Goods-producing sector population in Prince Edward Island, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Goods-producing sector · Prince Edward Island, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
It sits 16% above Prince Edward Island's all-industries figure of 100.8 months. Across the sectors reported for Prince Edward Island, average job tenure runs from 48.7 months in accommodation and food services to 170.5 months in utilities. Across provinces, Prince Edward Island ranks 2nd of 10 for goods-producing sector average job tenure, among the highest. 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 Prince Edward Island, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Statistics Canada reports average job tenure in the goods-producing sector in Prince Edward Island at 117.4 months. The figure describes the provincial labor pool in that sector, so treat it as background rather than as evidence about one employer's retention performance. Your own tenure and exit data give you the picture that actually applies to your workforce.
Average job tenure: Goods-producing sector vs regional average
| Measure | Goods-producing sector | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 117.4 months | 105.9 months |