Average Job Tenure: Wholesale and retail trade, Manitoba
Verified average job tenure for the selected Wholesale and retail trade population in Manitoba, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Wholesale and retail trade · Manitoba, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Manitoba, wholesale and retail trade ranks 14th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, among the lowest. It sits 11% below 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 6th of 10 for wholesale and retail trade average job tenure, below the middle. It sits 1% above the Canada-wide figure of 88 months. The range runs from 78.9 months in Prince Edward Island to 100.3 months in Nova Scotia.
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 Wholesale and retail trade compares in Manitoba, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
In Manitoba, average job tenure in Wholesale and retail trade was 88.9 months, according to Statistics Canada. Treat it as a descriptive benchmark for the industry population in the province, not a verdict on how any one employer performs on retention. The useful next step is comparing it with your own tenure records and what your exit data tells you about why people leave. SHRM notes that replacing an employee can cost between 50% and 200% of their annual salary depending on their level.
Average job tenure: Wholesale and retail trade vs regional average
| Measure | Wholesale and retail trade | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 88.9 months | 104.3 months |