Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Canada
Canada: Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure was 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Canada is 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Canada peaked at 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2025.
That places Canada 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1977 | 14.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 15.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 15.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 13.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 14.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 15.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 15.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 16.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 16.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.41 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 14.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 13.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 12.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 10.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 10.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 9.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 10.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 8.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 14.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 13.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 15.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 11.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Spain 8.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Latvia 5.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 8 Mexico 8.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Finland 8.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 9 Slovenia 4.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 10 Poland 4.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 11 Sweden 7.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 Iceland 7.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 Ireland 6.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Canada?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure in Canada was 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1988.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — employment tenure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - frequency — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the tenure composition (as a percentage of all job tenures) by job tenure intervals. 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. 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.