These statistics are for the career grouping Other Technical Occupations in Health Care (Except Dental) (NOC 323), which includes Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations.
Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (81%), Public administration (10%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 18% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
Women represented 33% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations) is part of a larger group called Other Technical Occupations in Health Care (Except Dental) (NOC 323). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 75%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.