These statistics cover the career grouping of Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services (NOC 341), which include Orthopedic Tehnologists.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Retail trade (51%), Health care and social assistance (44%), Manufacturing (3%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 75% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 87% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Other Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services) is part of a larger group called Assisting Occupations in Support of Health Services (NOC 341). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 56%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.