Length of Service
Washington State employees tend to stay with the state longer compared to employees of the federal and other state governments. The median length of service for the state’s workforce has remained steady at 9-10 years for the last four years, compared to 6.4 years for all state governments and 7.9 years in the federal government. (Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010) Approximately 14 percent of Washington state employees had one year or less of service.
| Years of Service | Headcount |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9059 |
| 2 | 5242 |
| 3 | 4239 |
| 4 | 3364 |
| 5 | 2696 |
| 6 | 2606 |
| 7 | 2008 |
| 8 | 2206 |
| 9 | 2562 |
| 10 | 2594 |
| 11 | 2400 |
| 12 | 1974 |
| 13 | 1505 |
| 14 | 1432 |
| 15 | 1344 |
| 16 | 1149 |
| 17 | 1275 |
| 18 | 1581 |
| 19 | 1833 |
| 20 | 1836 |
| 21 | 1355 |
| 22 | 1245 |
| 23 | 1058 |
| 24 | 1014 |
| 25 | 899 |
| 26 | 1070 |
| 27 | 797 |
| 28 | 556 |
| 29 | 511 |
| 30 | 645 |
| 31 | 531 |
| 32 | 363 |
| 33 | 214 |
| 34 | 164 |
| 35 | 161 |
| 36 | 101 |
| 37 | 74 |
| 38 | 54 |
| 39 | 38 |
| 40+ | 155 |
