These statistics cover the career grouping of Policy and Program Officers, Researchers and Consultants (NOC 416), which includes Management Consultants.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Professional, scientific and technical services (33%), Public administration (9%), Finance and insurance (9%), Wholesale trade (8%), Manufacturing (8%), Information and cultural industries (6%).
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 52% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Business Development Officers and Marketing Researchers and Consultants) 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%.