These statistics are for the career group Carpenters and Cabinetmakers (NOC 727).
Workers in this career are employed in Construction (85%) and Manufacturing (5%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 24% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
95% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
This occupation (Carpenters) is part of a larger group called Carpenters and Cabinetmakers (NOC 727). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 32%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.