These statistics are for the career grouping of Technical Occupations in Architecture, Drafting, Surveying and Mapping (NOC 225), which includes Draftspersons.

Workers in this career are employed in the following industries: Professional, scientific and technical services (50%), Manufacturing (27%), Construction (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%.

Women represented 29% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Drafting Technologists and Technicians) 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%.