Average Job Tenure: Other services (except public administration), British Columbia
Verified average job tenure for the selected Other services (except public administration) population in British Columbia, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Other services (except public administration) · British Columbia, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In British Columbia, other services (except public administration) ranks 15th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 17% below British Columbia's all-industries figure of 94.5 months. Across the sectors reported for British Columbia, average job tenure runs from 56.6 months in accommodation and food services to 130.7 months in agriculture. Across provinces, British Columbia ranks 10th of 10 for other services (except public administration) average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 19% below the Canada-wide figure of 96.9 months. The range runs from 78.2 months in British Columbia to 120.7 months in New Brunswick.
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 Other services (except public administration) compares in British Columbia, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Average job tenure in other services (except public administration) in British Columbia stood at 78.2 months in 2025, according to Statistics Canada. The number summarizes the industry population across the province and says nothing about the retention performance of any particular employer. Use it as a reference point next to your internal tenure data and exit records, not as a target or a grade. The Work Institute estimates turnover costs ranging from 33% up to 200% of the departing employee's annual salary.
Average job tenure: Other services (except public administration) vs regional average
| Measure | Other services (except public administration) | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 78.2 months | 97.6 months |