3.9 years (median, January 2024)
How long has the typical U.S. wage and salary worker been with their current employer?
That was down from 4.1 years in January 2022.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Tenure Summary (2024) bls.gov
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On average, how many jobs did Americans born 1957–64 hold between ages 18 and 58?
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2.7 years
What is the median time U.S. workers aged 25–34 have been with their current employer?
Workers aged 55–64 had a median tenure of 9.6 years, more than three times as long.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Tenure Summary (2024) bls.gov
6.2 years
What is the median job tenure for U.S. government workers?
Private-sector workers had a median tenure of just 3.5 years in January 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employee Tenure Summary (2024) bls.gov
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