These figures are for the career grouping of Underground Miners, Oil and Gas Drillers and Related Workers (NOC 823).
Workers are employed in the following industries: Mining and oil and gas extraction (91%), Manufacturing (5%).
According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 25% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.
This occupation (Underground Production and Development Miners) is part of a larger group called Underground Miners, Oil and Gas Drillers and Related Workers (NOC 823). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 40%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.