Average Job Tenure: Utilities, Manitoba (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Utilities population in Manitoba, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Utilities · Manitoba, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Manitoba, utilities ranks 2nd of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 46% above Manitoba's all-industries figure of 99.9 months. Across the sectors reported for Manitoba, average job tenure runs from 48.2 months in accommodation and food services to 170.9 months in agriculture. Across provinces, Manitoba ranks 3rd of 10 for utilities average job tenure, above the middle. It sits 9% above the Canada-wide figure of 134.6 months. The range runs from 113.2 months in Alberta to 170.5 months in Prince Edward Island.
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 Manitoba, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
In Manitoba, average job tenure in the Utilities sector was 146.3 months, according to Statistics Canada. The number describes the province's sector workforce as a whole and is not a scorecard for any single employer's retention results. Set it against your own tenure and exit data, which is where the story specific to your workforce lives. SHRM notes that replacing an employee can range from 50% to 200% of that employee's annual salary depending on their level, so the gap between a benchmark and your reality has a dollar value.
Average job tenure: Utilities vs regional average
| Measure | Utilities | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 146.3 months | 104.3 months |