Table 5. Duration of employment relationship with a single employer for all jobs from age 18 to age 25 in 1998-2010 by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Table 5. Duration of employment relationship with a single employer for all jobs from age 18 through age 25 in
1998-2010 by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity
Percent distribution of duration of employment
Percent of relationships
those who More than 1 Ongoing at the
Characteristic ever 1 year year but 2 years 2010 - 11
held a or less less than or more survey
job 2 years
Total, ages 18 to 25 in 1998-2010 ........................ 98.6 55.8 14.3 11.8 18.1
Less than a high school diploma ........................ 94.7 65.0 12.9 7.3 14.8
High school graduates, never enrolled in college (1) ... 98.6 55.2 13.9 11.9 18.9
Some college or associate degree ....................... 98.7 55.2 14.1 12.1 18.5
Bachelor's degree or more (2) .......................... 99.7 54.3 15.2 12.7 17.8
Men ...................................................... 98.4 55.1 13.8 11.5 19.6
Less than a high school diploma ........................ 95.6 60.6 13.1 8.6 17.7
High school graduates, never enrolled in college (1) ... 98.9 54.9 14.1 11.1 19.8
Some college or associate degree ....................... 98.1 54.3 13.7 12.0 19.9
Bachelor's degree or more (2) .......................... 99.4 54.7 13.6 12.2 19.5
Women .................................................... 98.8 56.4 14.8 12.2 16.6
Less than a high school diploma ........................ 93.7 70.0 12.7 5.8 11.4
High school graduates, never enrolled in college (1) ... 98.0 55.8 13.7 13.1 17.5
Some college or associate degree ....................... 99.3 56.1 14.5 12.2 17.2
Bachelor's degree or more (2) .......................... (3) 54.0 16.5 13.1 16.4
White, non-Hispanic ...................................... 99.1 55.9 14.1 12.3 17.7
Less than a high school diploma ........................ 95.8 68.6 12.4 7.3 11.7
High school graduates, never enrolled in college (1) ... 99.0 54.5 13.6 12.6 19.3
Some college or associate degree ....................... 99.1 55.8 13.6 12.6 18.0
Bachelor's degree or more (2) .......................... (3) 54.4 15.6 12.6 17.4
Black, non-Hispanic ...................................... 97.2 59.2 13.6 9.1 18.1
Less than a high school diploma ........................ 90.3 66.1 10.3 4.7 19.0
High school graduates, never enrolled in college (1) ... 96.9 62.0 14.3 7.8 16.0
Some college or associate degree ....................... 98.4 57.7 13.6 9.6 19.1
Bachelor's degree or more (2) .......................... 99.6 54.1 14.9 13.0 18.0
Hispanic or Latino ...................................... 98.5 52.2 14.9 12.9 20.0
Less than a high school diploma ........................ 95.8 55.6 14.8 10.2 19.3
High school graduates, never enrolled in college (1) ... 99.3 50.5 14.8 14.6 20.0
Some college or associate degree ....................... 98.4 52.5 15.0 12.4 20.0
Bachelor's degree or more (2) .......................... (3) 50.8 14.8 13.9 20.6
1 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent (General Education Development (GED)) credential.
2 Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees or professional degrees such as law or medical
degrees.
3 Number rounds to 100 percent.
NOTE: This table excludes individuals who had not yet turned age 26 when interviewed in 2010-11. The National
Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 consists of young men and women who were ages 12 to 16 on December 31, 1996. Race
and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity groups are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive. Other race groups, which are
included in the overall totals, are not shown separately because their representation in the survey sample is not
sufficiently large to provide statistically reliable estimates. Educational attainment is determined as of age 25.
Last Modified Date: March 27, 2013
