Figure 14

Median Years of Tenure with Current Employer
for Wage and Salary Workers by Industry
January 1983, 1987, and 1991
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics


Industry 1983 1987 1991
Agriculture 2.8 2.9 3.1
Nonagricultural industries 4.1 3.9 4.1
   Mining 3.9 6.7 6.3
   Construction 2.9 2.8 3.4
   Manufacturing 5.9 6.0 5.8
   Durable goods 6.1 6.5 6.3
   Nondurable goods 5.6 5.4 5.2
Transportation and public utilities 7.0 6.5 6.8
Wholesale trade 4.3 4.2 3.9
Retail trade 2.4 2.3 2.4
Finance, insurance, and real estate 3.7 3.5 3.9
Services 3.7 3.7 3.8
Public administration 6.6 7.3 7.3

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