The following comments apply to the career grouping of Other Elemental Service Occupations (NOC 668), which includes Dry Cleaners.

Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Other services (except public administration) (56%), Health care and social assistance (27%), Accommodation and food services (12%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 9% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

75% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 75% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Dry Cleaning and Laundry Occupations) is part of a larger group called Other Elemental Service Occupations (NOC 668). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 31%, which is equal to the unionization rate for all occupations.