These statistics are for the career group Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers (NOC 741), which includes Truck Drivers.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Transportation and warehousing (66%), Manufacturing (7%), Wholesale trade (6%), Construction (6%), Mining and oil and gas extraction (3%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 22% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
94% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 3% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Truck Drivers) is part of a larger group called Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers (NOC 741). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 29%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.