These statistics cover the career grouping of Cleaners, which includes Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (25%), Educational services (21%), Real estate and rental and leasing (10%), Manufacturing (7%), Health care and social assistance (6%), Accommodation and food services (5%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 17% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
77% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 27% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Janitors, Caretakers and Building Superintendents) is part of a larger group called Cleaners (NOC 666). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 37%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.