Nova Scotia, 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.
Nova Scotia's all-industries average job tenure is 108.4 months, 8% above the Canada-wide figure of 100.3 months. Among provinces, that ranks 3rd of 10, above the middle. Across its sectors, 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.
- Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas172.2 months
- Agriculture142.6 months
- Public administration142.1 months
- Educational services126.6 months
- Utilities123 months
- Information, culture and recreation117 months
- Manufacturing116.3 months
- Goods-producing sector116.1 months
- Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing108.9 months
- Total employed, all industries108.4 months
- Health care and social assistance107.3 months
- Services-producing sector106.6 months
- Other services (except public administration)105.6 months
- Transportation and warehousing105.3 months
- Wholesale and retail trade100.3 months
- Construction99 months
- Professional, scientific and technical services93.8 months
- Business, building and other support services93.6 months
- Accommodation and food services66.8 months