Average Job Tenure: Utilities, Canada (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Utilities population in Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Where this sits
In Canada, utilities ranks 2nd of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 34% above Canada's all-industries figure of 100.3 months. Across the sectors reported for Canada, average job tenure runs from 56.5 months in accommodation and food services to 189.2 months in agriculture.
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 Utilities compares in Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
Across Canada, average job tenure in the Utilities sector was 134.6 months, according to Statistics Canada. That figure describes the whole workforce in the sector nationally, so it is a descriptive population benchmark rather than a report card on how well any single employer holds onto its people. Read it alongside your own tenure distribution and exit interview data to see where your organization actually sits. Since replacing an employee can cost anywhere from 50% to 200% of that person's annual salary, according to SHRM, even modest tenure gaps carry a real price tag.
Average job tenure: Utilities vs regional average
| Measure | Utilities | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 134.6 months | 106.1 months |