These statistics cover the career grouping of Other Construction Trades (NOC 929), which includes Industrial Painters.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Manufacturing (78%), Construction (6%), Wholesale trade (4%), Other services (except public administration) (4%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 12% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Painters and Coaters - Industrial) is part of a larger group called Other Assembly and Related Occupations (NOC 949). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 29%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.