These statistics cover the career grouping of Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills (NOC 141), which includes General Office Clerks.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Public administration (17%), Health care and social assistance (10%), Professional, scientific and technical services (9%), Finance and insurance (8%), Educational services (8%), Manufacturing (7%), Wholesale trade (6%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 2% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
76% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 77% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (General Office Clerks) is part of a larger group called Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills (NOC 141). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 25%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.