September 27, 2010
Employee tenure, January 2010
Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers, by age and sex, January 2010
| Age |
Women |
Men |
16 years and over |
4.2 |
4.6 |
25 to 34 years |
3.0 |
3.2 |
35 to 44 years |
4.9 |
5.3 |
45 to 54 years |
7.1 |
8.5 |
55 to 64 years |
9.7 |
10.4 |
65 years and older |
10.1 |
9.9 |
These data featured in the TED article, Employee tenure, January 2010.
Median years of tenure with current employer for wage and salary workers, select industries, January 2010
| Industry |
Tenure |
Public sector |
7.2 |
Manufacturing |
6.1 |
Financial activities |
4.6 |
Education and health services |
4.1 |
Private sector |
4.0 |
Wholesale and retail trade |
3.6 |
Professional and business services |
3.4 |
Leisure and hospitality |
2.5 |
These data featured in the TED article, Employee tenure, January 2010.
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