These statistics are for the career grouping of Technical Occupations in Electronics and Electrical Engineering (NOC 224), which includes Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists.
Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Manufacturing (30%), Professional, scientific and technical services (15%), Utilities (12%), Public administration (7%), Wholesale trade (7%), Information and cultural industries (6%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 10% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians) is part of a larger group called Technical Occupations in Electronics and Electrical Engineering (NOC 224). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 31%, which is equal to the unionization rate for all occupations.