These statistics are for the career grouping of Other Technical Inspectors and Regulatory Officers (NOC 226), which includes Health Inspectors.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Public administration (29%), Manufacturing (14%), Professional, scientific and technical services (11%), Mining and oil and gas extraction (8%), Health care and social assistance (8%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), women represented 38% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety) is part of a larger group called Other Technical Inspectors and Regulatory Officers (NOC 226). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 48%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.