These statistics are for the career group Electrical Trades and Telecommunication Occupations (NOC 724), which includes Industrial Electricians.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Manufacturing (57%), Mining and oil and gas extraction (11%), Construction (8%), Transportation and warehousing (8%), Wholesale trade (3%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 9% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Industrial Electricians) is part of a larger group called Electrical Trades and Telecommunication Occupations (NOC 724). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 60%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.