Average Job Tenure: Transportation and warehousing, Ontario
Verified average job tenure for the selected Transportation and warehousing population in Ontario, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Transportation and warehousing · Ontario, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Ontario, transportation and warehousing ranks 9th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, below the middle. It sits 1% below Ontario's all-industries figure of 101.9 months. Across the sectors reported for Ontario, average job tenure runs from 63.9 months in accommodation and food services to 176.9 months in agriculture. Across provinces, Ontario ranks 7th of 10 for transportation and warehousing average job tenure, below the middle. It is level with the Canada-wide figure of 100.9 months. The range runs from 97.4 months in Quebec to 125.1 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 Transportation and warehousing compares in Ontario, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Statistics Canada reports average job tenure in Transportation and warehousing in Ontario at 100.6 months for 2025. This is a population-level descriptive benchmark for the industry in the province, so it should not be read as a verdict on any single employer's retention performance. Your own tenure records and exit data are what tell you how your workforce compares. SHRM estimates the cost of replacing an employee at 50% to 200% of their annual salary, depending on their level, which makes that internal look worth the effort.
Average job tenure: Transportation and warehousing vs regional average
| Measure | Transportation and warehousing | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 100.6 months | 107.3 months |