The following statistics cover the career grouping of Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health) (NOC 321), which include Respiratory Therapists.
Workers are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (94%), Retail trade (2%).
This occupation (Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists) is part of a larger group called Medical Technologists and Technicians (Except Dental Health) (NOC 321). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 56%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.