Average Job Tenure: Utilities, Nova Scotia (2025)
Verified average job tenure for the selected Utilities population in Nova Scotia, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Utilities · Nova Scotia, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Nova Scotia, utilities ranks 5th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, above the middle. It sits 13% above Nova Scotia's all-industries figure of 108.4 months. Across the sectors reported for Nova Scotia, average job tenure runs from 66.8 months in accommodation and food services to 172.2 months in forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas. Across provinces, Nova Scotia ranks 9th of 10 for utilities average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 9% below 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 Nova Scotia, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
In Nova Scotia, average job tenure in the Utilities sector was 123.0 months, according to Statistics Canada. It is a descriptive population benchmark for the sector in that province rather than a measure of one employer's retention performance. Line it up against your own tenure data and exit findings to understand where your organization stands. SHRM's estimate that replacing an employee can cost 50% to 200% of their annual salary explains why that exercise belongs on the HR calendar.
Average job tenure: Utilities vs regional average
| Measure | Utilities | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 123 months | 113.2 months |