These statistics cover the career grouping of Underground Miners, Oil and Gas Drillers and Related Workers (NOC 823), which includes Oil Well Drilling Crews.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Mining and oil and gas extraction (89%), Professional, scientific and technical services (4%), Construction (2%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 25% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers) is part of a larger group called Underground Miners, Oil and Gas Drillers and Related Workers (NOC 823). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 40%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.