Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment was 10.61 Years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in European Union (27 countries), 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in European Union (27 countries) stood at 10.61 Years.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 11.03 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.24 Years, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.42 Years | — |
| 1996 | 10.44 Years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.66 Years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.67 Years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.24 Years | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 9.45 Years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.22 Years | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 10.35 Years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.32 Years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.29 Years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.22 Years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.19 Years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.17 Years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.38 Years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.53 Years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.62 Years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.74 Years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.88 Years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.93 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.96 Years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.94 Years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.87 Years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.84 Years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.81 Years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.03 Years | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.88 Years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.73 Years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.64 Years | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.63 Years | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.61 Years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 Years | 10.42 Years | 10.67 Years | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.08 Years | 9.24 Years | 10.38 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 Years | 10.53 Years | 10.96 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 Years | 10.61 Years | 11.03 Years | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 2 Greece 12.96 Years compare
- 2 Croatia 10.95 Years compare
- 3 Poland 10.71 Years compare
- 3 Portugal 11.83 Years compare
- 4 Czechia 11.24 Years compare
- 5 Belgium 10.89 Years compare
- 6 Latvia 9.45 Years compare
- 6 Romania 10.53 Years compare
- 7 Germany 10.45 Years compare
- 7 Lithuania 9 Years compare
- 8 Austria 10.33 Years compare
- 8 Estonia 8.54 Years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in European Union (27 countries)?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in European Union (27 countries) was 10.61 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 Years in 2000.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the average job tenure of workers by job tenure intervals (in years). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer and are expressed in numbers of years. They can be converted in months by multiplying by a factor of 12 (months). This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.