The following comments apply to the career grouping of Finance and Insurance Administrative Occupations (NOC 123), which includes Shipbrokers.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Transportation and warehousing (80%), Manufacturing (5%), Wholesale trade (4%), Professional, scientific and technical services (3%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 26% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

This occupation (Customs, Ship and Other Brokers) is part of a larger group called Finance and Insurance Administrative Occupations (NOC 123). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 11%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.