These statistics are for the career grouping Technical Occupations in Architecture, Drafting, Surveying and Mapping (NOC 225), which includes Industrial Designers.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Manufacturing (49%), Professional, scientific and technical services (33%), Wholesale trade (7%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 13% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Industrial Designers) is part of a larger group called Technical Occupations in Architecture, Drafting, Surveying and Mapping (NOC 225). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 16%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.