These statistics cover the career grouping of Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills (NOC 141), which includes Receptionists.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Health care and social assistance (38%), Other services (except public administration) (8%), Professional, scientific and technical services (7%), Retail trade (7%), Manufacturing (5%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 2% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

69% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 96% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Receptionists and Switchboard Operators) is part of a larger group called Clerical Occupations, General Office Skills (NOC 141). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 25%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.