These statistics are for the career group Psychologists, Social Workers, Counsellors, Clergy and Probation Officers (NOC 415).
Workers are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (74%), Educational services (17%), Public administration (5%), Professional, scientific and technical services (3%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 12% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
60% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 70% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Psychologists) is part of a larger group called Psychologists, Social Workers, Counsellors, Clergy and Probation Officers (NOC 415). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 53%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.