Average Job Tenure: Public administration, Alberta (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Public administration population in Alberta, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Public administration · Alberta, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Alberta, public administration ranks 2nd of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 25% above Alberta's all-industries figure of 94.5 months. Across the sectors reported for Alberta, average job tenure runs from 49.7 months in accommodation and food services to 207.9 months in agriculture. Across provinces, Alberta ranks 7th of 10 for public administration average job tenure, below the middle. It sits 3% below the Canada-wide figure of 121.8 months. The range runs from 115.1 months in Newfoundland and Labrador to 142.1 months in Nova Scotia.
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 Public administration compares in Alberta, Canada
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What this means
Statistics Canada reports average job tenure in public administration in Alberta at 117.8 months for 2025. This is a descriptive population benchmark covering everyone employed in the sector across the province, and it says nothing about how well any one employer holds onto its people. Compare it against your own tenure distribution and exit data before drawing conclusions about your retention. Gallup estimates that replacing a departing worker costs one-half to two times their annual salary, so the gap between your numbers and the population figure carries a price tag worth calculating.
Average job tenure: Public administration vs regional average
| Measure | Public administration | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 117.8 months | 100 months |