September 20, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Employee tenure in January 2012

Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers, aged 16 years and over, by industry, January 2012
Industry	Median years of tenure
Total, all industries	4.6
Private sector
Total	4.2
Agricultural and related industries	4.1
Nonagricultural and related industries	4.2
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	3.5
Construction	4.3
Manufacturing	6.0
Wholesale and retail trade	3.7
Transportation and utilities	5.6
Information	5.4
Financial activities	4.9
Professional and business services	3.8
Education and health services	4.4
Leisure and hospitality	2.4
Other services	3.8
Public sector
Total	7.8
Federal government	9.5
State government	6.4
Local government	8.1

These data are featured in the TED article, Employee tenure in January 2012.

These data are featured in the TED article, Employee tenure in January 2012.

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