These statistics are for career group Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers (NOC 741), which includes Bus Drivers.
Workers in this career are employed in Transportation and warehousing (87%) and Educational services (7%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 22% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
64% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.
Women represented 36% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.
This occupation (Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators) 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%.