Canada
19 verified benchmarks published for this region. Each figure links to its own page, where the primary source and period are cited.
Average job tenure
In months, 2025-annual, Statistics Canada.
Canada's all-industries average job tenure is 100.3 months. Across its sectors, average job tenure runs from 56.5 months in accommodation and food services to 189.2 months in agriculture.
- Agriculture189.2 months
- Utilities134.6 months
- Educational services126.1 months
- Public administration121.8 months
- Manufacturing116.4 months
- Goods-producing sector111.3 months
- Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas108.2 months
- Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing105.8 months
- Health care and social assistance103.2 months
- Transportation and warehousing100.9 months
- Total employed, all industries100.3 months
- Services-producing sector97.6 months
- Other services (except public administration)96.9 months
- Construction93 months
- Information, culture and recreation91.3 months
- Professional, scientific and technical services89.6 months
- Wholesale and retail trade88 months
- Business, building and other support services84.9 months
- Accommodation and food services56.5 months