Table 1. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by age and sex, selected years, 1996-2008
Table 1. Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by age and sex, selected years, 1996-2008 Age and sex February February February January January January January 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 TOTAL 16 years and over....... 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.7 4.0 4.0 4.1 16 to 17 years................ .7 .6 .6 .7 .7 .6 .7 18 to 19 years................ .7 .7 .7 .8 .8 .7 .8 20 to 24 years................ 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 25 years and over............. 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9 4.9 5.1 25 to 34 years.............. 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.7 35 to 44 years.............. 5.3 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.9 45 to 54 years.............. 8.3 8.1 8.2 7.6 7.7 7.3 7.6 55 to 64 years.............. 10.2 10.1 10.0 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.9 65 years and over........... 8.4 7.8 9.4 8.6 9.0 8.8 10.2 Men 16 years and over....... 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.1 4.1 4.2 16 to 17 years................ .6 .6 .6 .8 .7 .7 .7 18 to 19 years................ .7 .7 .7 .8 .8 .7 .8 20 to 24 years................ 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 25 years and over............. 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.9 5.1 5.0 5.2 25 to 34 years.............. 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.8 35 to 44 years.............. 6.1 5.5 5.3 5.0 5.2 5.1 5.2 45 to 54 years.............. 10.1 9.4 9.5 9.1 9.6 8.1 8.2 55 to 64 years.............. 10.5 11.2 10.2 10.2 9.8 9.5 10.1 65 years and over........... 8.3 7.1 9.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 10.4 Women 16 years and over....... 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.8 3.9 3.9 16 to 17 years................ .7 .6 .6 .7 .6 .6 .6 18 to 19 years................ .7 .7 .7 .8 .8 .7 .8 20 to 24 years................ 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.3 25 years and over............. 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.8 4.9 25 to 34 years.............. 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.6 35 to 44 years.............. 4.8 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.7 45 to 54 years.............. 7.0 7.2 7.3 6.5 6.4 6.7 7.0 55 to 64 years.............. 10.0 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.2 9.2 9.8 65 years and over........... 8.4 8.7 9.7 9.4 9.6 9.5 9.9 NOTE: Data for 1996 and 1998 are based on population controls from the 1990 census. Data beginning in 2000 reflect the introduction of Census 2000 population controls and are not strictly comparable with data for prior years. In addition, data for 2004 forward reflect updated population controls introduced annually with the release of January data.
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