The following comments cover the career grouping of Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations (NOC 147), which includes Dispatchers.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Transportation and warehousing (45%), Public administration (18%), Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (6%), Health care and social assistance (5%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), women represented 55% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Dispatchers and Radio Operators) is part of a larger group called Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations (NOC 147). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 29%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.