These statistics are for the career group Writing, Translating and Public Relations Professionals (NOC 512), which includes Editors.
Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Information and cultural industries (57%), Professional, scientific and technical services (10%), Public administration (9%), Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (6%), Arts, entertainment and recreation (5%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 31% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
82% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 62% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Editors) is part of a larger group called Writing, Translating and Public Relations Professionals (NOC 512). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 30%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.