These statistics cover the career grouping of Mail and Message Distribution Occupations (NOC 146), which includes Couriers.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Transportation and warehousing (39%), Information and cultural industries (27%), Retail trade (11%), Professional, scientific and technical services (9%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 12% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

49% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 27% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors) is part of a larger group called Mail and Message Distribution Occupations (NOC 146). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 66%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.