These statistics are for the career grouping of Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics (NOC 731), which includes Diesel Engine Mechanics.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Wholesale trade (22%), Other services (except public administration) (17%), Mining and oil and gas extraction (14%), Construction (11%), Transportation and warehousing (9%), Manufacturing (9%), Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 5% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics) is part of a larger group called Machinery and Transportation Equipment Mechanics (Except Motor Vehicle) (NOC 731). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 46%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.