These statistics are for the career group Cleaner, which includes Specialized Cleaners.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (27%), Other services (except public administration) (26%), Retail trade (21%), Transportation and warehousing (7%), Manufacturing (5%), Real estate and rental and leasing (4%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 17% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
74% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 14% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Specialized Cleaners) is part of a larger group called Cleaners (NOC 666). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 37%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.