These statistics are for the career group Psychologists, Social Workers, Counsellors, Clergy and Probation Officers (NOC 415), which includes Family, Marriage, and Other Related Counsellors.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (80%), Public administration (7%), Finance and insurance (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%.
74% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 82% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors) 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%.