The bar chart illustrates how many years people in two age categories (25-34 and 35-44) stayed in one job in Europe and the USA from 1985 to 2005.
Overall, it is clearly seen that older workers in both regions stayed in their jobs longer than younger ones throughout the entire period. Moreover, people in Europe generally stayed with the same employer longer than those in the USA.
In 1985, European individuals aged 35-44 had the highest average job tenure, staying in one job for about 10 years, while the figure for Americans in the same age group was around 6 years. In contrast, younger workers in both Europe and the US spent significantly less time in one position, at around 3 to 4 years.
By 2005, the number of years spent in one job by older Europeans dropped slightly to nearly 8 years, but it remained higher than the figure for Americans of the same age, which remained at around 6 years. Meanwhile, the figures for younger adults in both regions experienced slight fluctuations, ending at approximately 2 to 4 years in 2005.
