Nintendo’s recently updated Employee Data Sheet suggests the company has a knack for retaining employees around the world.
The data is available on the company’s investor relations page (as spotted by Go Nintendo) and was updated at the close of the last fiscal year in March 2025.
It shows that workers at Nintendo Co., Ltd (Nintendo Japan) tend to stay at the company for an average of 14.4 years—with men generally sticking around longer than women. Notably, Nintendo Japan has an employee turnover rate of just 1.9 percent.
Staff at Nintendo of America average around 10 years of continuous employment with a turnover rate of 5.1 percent. Those at Nintendo of Europe generally stick around for 11.1 years. The European office has a turnover rate of 6 percent.
Nintendo Australia has the lowest average tenure with employees staying put for roughly 8.5 years. It has a turnover rate of 16.7 percent.
Nintendo noted those figures only account for the company’s 5,630 permanent employees, which make up the bulk of its global workforce.
How do Nintendo’s retention rates compare around the world?
It’s an interesting data snapshot, but how does Nintendo’s performance compare against similar statistics across those regions?
According to Japan’s National Tax Agency (via recruitment firm Robert Half), the national average tenure of continuous employment in the country is around 12.5 years. That suggests Nintendo is doing well in terms of retention on home soil.
Across the pond, the United States Bureau of of Labor Statistics explains the median tenure of workers in America was 3.9 years in January 2024, down from 4.1 years in January 2022. It’s not a direct comparison—the methodology used to calculate median eliminates outliers in a given dataset—but one that at least hints Nintendo is punching above expectations in the United States.
Market research firm Statista indicates that employees in Germany—where Nintendo of Europe is headquartered—spend an average of 10.5 years in continuous employment. It’s a metric that is once again being surpassed by Nintendo, although it’s worth noting the company also has European employees based outside of Germany.
Data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics shows that 57 percent of workers in the country had been in their current role for less than 5 years as of February 2024, suggesting the majority of working Australians change employers after half a decade at a company. Again, it’s not a direct comparison, but one that suggests Nintendo’s retention rates are solid down under.
You can see a breakdown of Nintendo’s global workforce below.
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