Table 1 Average years of tenure with...

Table 1

Average years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by generations, selected years, 2012–2022

Year	Generation	Age group	Average of tenure	Year	Generation	Age group	Average of tenure
2012				2014
2012	2. Millennials	16–17	0.70	2014	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.70
2012	2. Millennials	18–19	0.80	2014	2. Millennials	18–19	0.80
2012	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30	2014	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30
2012	2. Millennials	25–31	3.20	2014	2. Millennials	25–31	3.00
2012	3. Generation X	32–34	3.20	2014	2. Millennials	32–34	3.00
2012	3. Generation X	35–44	5.30	2014	3. Generation X	32–34	3.00
2012	3. Generation X	45–47	7.80	2014	3. Generation X	35–44	5.20
2012	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.80	2014	3. Generation X	45–47	7.90
2012	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.30	2014	3. Generation X	48–54	7.90
2012	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30	2014	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.90
				2014	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.40
				2014	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30
2016				2018
2016	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.60	2018	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.60
2016	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.80	2018	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.80
2016	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30	2018	1. Gen Z	20–24	1.20
2016	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80	2018	2. Millennials	20–24	1.20
2016	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80	2018	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80
2016	2. Millennials	35–44	4.90	2018	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80
2016	3. Generation X	35–44	4.90	2018	2. Millennials	35–44	4.90
2016	3. Generation X	45–47	7.90	2018	3. Generation X	35–44	4.90
2016	3. Generation X	48–54	7.90	2018	3. Generation X	45–47	7.60
2016	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.90	2018	3. Generation X	48–54	7.60
2016	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.10	2018	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.60
2016	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30	2018	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.10
				2018	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.20
2020				2022
2020	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.70	2022	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.70
2020	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.80	2022	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.70
2020	1. Gen Z	20–24	1.30	2022	1. Gen Z	20–24	1.20
2020	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30	2022	1. Gen Z	25–31	2.80
2020	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80	2022	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80
2020	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80	2022	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80
2020	2. Millennials	35–44	4.90	2022	2. Millennials	35–44	4.70
2020	3. Generation X	35–44	4.90	2022	3. Generation X	35–44	4.70
2020	3. Generation X	45–47	7.50	2022	3. Generation X	45–47	6.90
2020	3. Generation X	48–54	7.50	2022	3. Generation X	48–54	6.90
2020	3. Generation X	55–64	9.90	2022	3. Generation X	55–64	9.80
2020	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	9.90	2022	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	9.80
2020	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30	2022	4. Baby Boomers	65+	9.90

Year	Generation	Age group	Average of tenure	Year	Generation	Age group	Average of tenure
2012				2014
2012	2. Millennials	16–17	0.70	2014	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.70
2012	2. Millennials	18–19	0.80	2014	2. Millennials	18–19	0.80
2012	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30	2014	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30
2012	2. Millennials	25–31	3.20	2014	2. Millennials	25–31	3.00
2012	3. Generation X	32–34	3.20	2014	2. Millennials	32–34	3.00
2012	3. Generation X	35–44	5.30	2014	3. Generation X	32–34	3.00
2012	3. Generation X	45–47	7.80	2014	3. Generation X	35–44	5.20
2012	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.80	2014	3. Generation X	45–47	7.90
2012	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.30	2014	3. Generation X	48–54	7.90
2012	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30	2014	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.90
				2014	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.40
				2014	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30
2016				2018
2016	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.60	2018	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.60
2016	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.80	2018	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.80
2016	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30	2018	1. Gen Z	20–24	1.20
2016	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80	2018	2. Millennials	20–24	1.20
2016	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80	2018	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80
2016	2. Millennials	35–44	4.90	2018	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80
2016	3. Generation X	35–44	4.90	2018	2. Millennials	35–44	4.90
2016	3. Generation X	45–47	7.90	2018	3. Generation X	35–44	4.90
2016	3. Generation X	48–54	7.90	2018	3. Generation X	45–47	7.60
2016	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.90	2018	3. Generation X	48–54	7.60
2016	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.10	2018	4. Baby Boomers	48–54	7.60
2016	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30	2018	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	10.10
				2018	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.20
2020				2022
2020	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.70	2022	1. Gen Z	16–17	0.70
2020	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.80	2022	1. Gen Z	18–19	0.70
2020	1. Gen Z	20–24	1.30	2022	1. Gen Z	20–24	1.20
2020	2. Millennials	20–24	1.30	2022	1. Gen Z	25–31	2.80
2020	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80	2022	2. Millennials	25–31	2.80
2020	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80	2022	2. Millennials	32–34	2.80
2020	2. Millennials	35–44	4.90	2022	2. Millennials	35–44	4.70
2020	3. Generation X	35–44	4.90	2022	3. Generation X	35–44	4.70
2020	3. Generation X	45–47	7.50	2022	3. Generation X	45–47	6.90
2020	3. Generation X	48–54	7.50	2022	3. Generation X	48–54	6.90
2020	3. Generation X	55–64	9.90	2022	3. Generation X	55–64	9.80
2020	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	9.90	2022	4. Baby Boomers	55–64	9.80
2020	4. Baby Boomers	65+	10.30	2022	4. Baby Boomers	65+	9.90

Note(s): Generations are categorised based on the following birth years: >1996 (1. Gen Z); 1981–1996 (2. Millennials); 1965–1980 (3. Generation X) and 1946–1964 (4. Baby Boomers)

Source(s): Modified from BLS (2022, p. 5)

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