These statistics are for the career grouping of Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants (NOC 416), which includes Economists.
Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Public administration (56%), Professional, scientific and technical services (16%), Finance and insurance (10%), Other services (except public administration) (4%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 11% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
Women represented 47% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Economists and Economic Policy Researchers and Analysts) is part of a larger group called Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants (NOC 416). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 43%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.