These statistics cover the career grouping of Machinery and Transportation Equipment Mechanics (Except Motor Vehicle) (NOC 731) which includes Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Construction (70%), Manufacturing (8%), Wholesale trade (5%), Other services (except public administration) (5%).
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 (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 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%.