These statistics cover the career grouping of Other Engineers (NOC 214), which includes Petroleum Engineers.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Mining and oil and gas extraction (62%), Professional, scientific and technical services (21%), Manufacturing (6%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 11% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Petroleum Engineers) is part of a larger group called Other Engineers (NOC 214). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 14%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.