These statistics are for the career group Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c. (NOC 421), which includes Early Childhood Educators.
Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (89%), Educational services (7%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 21% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
80% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 98% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Early Childhood Educators and Assistants) is part of a larger group called Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c. (NOC 421). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 33%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.