Table 1.  Median years of tenure with current employer for employed wage and salary workers by age and
sex, selected years, 1996-2010
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
         Age and sex           February February February  January  January  January  January  January
                                 1996     1998     2000     2002     2004     2006     2008     2010  
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
            TOTAL                                                                                     
                                                                                                      
      16 years and over.......    3.8      3.6      3.5      3.7      4.0      4.0      4.1      4.4  
16 to 17 years................     .7       .6       .6       .7       .7       .6       .7       .7  
18 to 19 years................     .7       .7       .7       .8       .8       .7       .8      1.0  
20 to 24 years................    1.2      1.1      1.1      1.2      1.3      1.3      1.3      1.5  
25 years and over.............    5.0      4.7      4.7      4.7      4.9      4.9      5.1      5.2  
  25 to 34 years..............    2.8      2.7      2.6      2.7      2.9      2.9      2.7      3.1  
  35 to 44 years..............    5.3      5.0      4.8      4.6      4.9      4.9      4.9      5.1  
  45 to 54 years..............    8.3      8.1      8.2      7.6      7.7      7.3      7.6      7.8  
  55 to 64 years..............   10.2     10.1     10.0      9.9      9.6      9.3      9.9     10.0  
  65 years and over...........    8.4      7.8      9.4      8.6      9.0      8.8     10.2      9.9  
                                                                                                      
             Men                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
      16 years and over.......    4.0      3.8      3.8      3.9      4.1      4.1      4.2      4.6  
16 to 17 years................     .6       .6       .6       .8       .7       .7       .7       .7  
18 to 19 years................     .7       .7       .7       .8       .8       .7       .8      1.0  
20 to 24 years................    1.2      1.2      1.2      1.4      1.3      1.4      1.4      1.6  
25 years and over.............    5.3      4.9      4.9      4.9      5.1      5.0      5.2      5.3  
  25 to 34 years..............    3.0      2.8      2.7      2.8      3.0      2.9      2.8      3.2  
  35 to 44 years..............    6.1      5.5      5.3      5.0      5.2      5.1      5.2      5.3  
  45 to 54 years..............   10.1      9.4      9.5      9.1      9.6      8.1      8.2      8.5  
  55 to 64 years..............   10.5     11.2     10.2     10.2      9.8      9.5     10.1     10.4  
  65 years and over...........    8.3      7.1      9.0      8.1      8.2      8.3     10.4      9.7  
                                                                                                      
            Women                                                                                     
                                                                                                      
      16 years and over.......    3.5      3.4      3.3      3.4      3.8      3.9      3.9      4.2  
16 to 17 years................     .7       .6       .6       .7       .6       .6       .6       .7  
18 to 19 years................     .7       .7       .7       .8       .8       .7       .8      1.0  
20 to 24 years................    1.2      1.1      1.0      1.1      1.3      1.2      1.3      1.5  
25 years and over.............    4.7      4.4      4.4      4.4      4.7      4.8      4.9      5.1  
  25 to 34 years..............    2.7      2.5      2.5      2.5      2.8      2.8      2.6      3.0  
  35 to 44 years..............    4.8      4.5      4.3      4.2      4.5      4.6      4.7      4.9  
  45 to 54 years..............    7.0      7.2      7.3      6.5      6.4      6.7      7.0      7.1  
  55 to 64 years..............   10.0      9.6      9.9      9.6      9.2      9.2      9.8      9.7  
  65 years and over...........    8.4      8.7      9.7      9.4      9.6      9.5      9.9     10.1