| Sumario: | A supplement to the Current Population Survey found that as of January 1991, U.S. workers had spent an average of 6.5 years in the same occupation and an average of 4.5 years with the same employer. By either measure, men generally had more tenure than women, whites more than blacks or Hispanics, college graduates more than those with less education, self-employed workers more than wage and salary workers, and full-time workers more than those working part-time. Other factors influencing tenure include the economy in general, labor force demographics, compensation, job satisfaction, industry or occupational growth, immigration, and family responsibilities. Median employer and occupation tenure are expected to lengthen as the work force ages and the rapid increase in women's labor force participation levels off. Tables compare employer and occupational tenure in specific occupations and industries.
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