These statistics cover the career grouping of Nursing Supervisors and Registered Nurses (NOC 315).
The majority of workers are employed in Health care and social assistance (95%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 75% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 93% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Registered Nurses) is part of a larger group called Nurse Supervisors and Registered Nurses (NOC 315). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 83%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.