Average Job Tenure: Services-producing sector, Prince Edward Island
Verified average job tenure for the selected Services-producing sector population in Prince Edward Island, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Services-producing sector · Prince Edward Island, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
It sits 6% below 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 8th of 10 for services-producing sector average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 3% below the Canada-wide figure of 97.6 months. The range runs from 91.9 months in Alberta to 110 months in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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 Services-producing sector compares in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Prince Edward Island posted an average job tenure of 95.1 months in the services-producing sector in 2025, according to Statistics Canada. This is a descriptive population benchmark for the province and not an assessment of one employer's retention performance. Your own tenure distribution and exit data give you the picture that matters for planning. The Work Institute estimates turnover costs of 33% up to 200% of a departing employee's salary, a useful frame when you price out the gap.
Average job tenure: Services-producing sector vs regional average
| Measure | Services-producing sector | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 95.1 months | 105.9 months |