The term employee tenure is used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the amount of time wage and salary workers have been with their current employer.
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U.S. employee distribution 2024, by tenure at current job and race
In the United States, White wage and salary workers had the highest share of workers who had been with their current employer for ** or more years, at **** percent in January 2024. This can be compared to the *** percent of Black or African American workers that were with their employers for the same amount of time. Employee tenure is a measure of how long wage and salary workers have been with their current employer. Data on employee tenure can be used as a gauge of employment security, where an increase in tenure means improving security, and a decrease in tenure shows deteriorating security.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 26, 2024). Distribution of employed wage and salary workers in the United States as of January 2024, by years of tenure at current job and race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1211903/distribution-employees-tenure-current-job-race-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of employed wage and salary workers in the United States as of January 2024, by years of tenure at current job and race." Chart. September 26, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1211903/distribution-employees-tenure-current-job-race-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Distribution of employed wage and salary workers in the United States as of January 2024, by years of tenure at current job and race. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1211903/distribution-employees-tenure-current-job-race-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Distribution of Employed Wage and Salary Workers in The United States as of January 2024, by Years of Tenure at Current Job and Race." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Sep 2024, /statistics/1211903/distribution-employees-tenure-current-job-race-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Distribution of employed wage and salary workers in the United States as of January 2024, by years of tenure at current job and race ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1211903/distribution-employees-tenure-current-job-race-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution of employed wage and salary workers in the United States as of January 2024, by years of tenure at current job and race [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1211903/distribution-employees-tenure-current-job-race-us/
