These statistics cover the career grouping of Longshore Workers and Material Handlers (NOC 745).

Workers are employed in the following industries: Manufacturing (30%), Wholesale trade (20%), Transportation and warehousing (19%), Retail trade (15%), Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (5%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 86% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 18% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Material Handlers) is part of a larger group called Longshore Workers and Material Handlers (NOC 745). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 34%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.