Displacement rates of long-tenured workers by occupational group, 1981-96 Percent Blue-collar White-collar 1981-82 7.3 2.6 1983-84 5.7 2.1 1985-86 4.7 2.6 1987-88 3.3 2.1 1989-90 4.5 2.7 1991-92 5.3 3.7 1993-94 4.2 3.3 1995-96 3.5 2.9 "Long-tenured" workers have held their jobs for 3 or more years.