Average Job Tenure: Wholesale and retail trade, Newfoundland and Labrador
Verified average job tenure for the selected Wholesale and retail trade population in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, drawn from Statistics Canada (2025-annual).
Wholesale and retail trade · Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Source: Statistics Canada
Where this sits
In Newfoundland and Labrador, wholesale and retail trade ranks 12th of 16 sectors for average job tenure, below the middle. It sits 10% below Newfoundland and Labrador's all-industries figure of 111.3 months. Across the sectors reported for Newfoundland and Labrador, average job tenure runs from 50.3 months in accommodation and food services to 155.4 months in educational services. Across provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 2nd of 10 for wholesale and retail trade average job tenure, among the highest. It sits 14% 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Average job tenure, same source and period. See all 19 industries.
What this means
In Newfoundland and Labrador, average job tenure in Wholesale and retail trade was 100.1 months, according to Statistics Canada. The number describes everyone working in the industry across the province, so it is a reference point and not a measure of one employer's retention performance. Set it next to your own tenure records and exit data to understand your actual position. The Work Institute estimates turnover costs between 33% and 200% of the departing employee's annual salary.
Average job tenure: Wholesale and retail trade vs regional average
| Measure | Wholesale and retail trade | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Average job tenure | 100.1 months | 110.8 months |