These statistics cover the career grouping of Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates (NOC 341).

Workers are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (97%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 68% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 88% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates) 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%.