According to the Oxford Review of Economic Policy, the average job tenure in 1984 was five years although this dropped to a low of four years and six months in 1989 before rising slightly in 1993.
By gender, the figures show that men tend to stay in a job for longer. The 1993 figure for men is six months and four months; for women it is four years and three months.
But according to a recent report by Age Concern, the average figures for job tenure do not reflect the fact that many employees are spending shorter and shorter periods with an employer.
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The report, Future Work and Lifestyles, also found there have been large rises in the number of people on fixed-term contracts.
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