These statistics are for the career grouping Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists (NOC 124), which includes Medical Secretaries.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (95%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 7% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
77% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
This occupation (Medical Secretaries) is part of a larger group called Secretaries, Recorders and Transcriptionists (NOC 124). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 37%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.