These statistics are for the career group Recording, Scheduling and Distributing Occupations (NOC 147), which includes Shippers and Receivers.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Manufacturing (30%), Wholesale trade (27%), Retail trade (21%), Transportation and warehousing (8%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 91% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 23% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Shippers and Receivers) 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%.