These statistics are for the career group Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks (NOC 642).

Workers are employed in the following industries: Retail trade (78%), Manufacturing (4%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 52% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 60% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks) is part of a larger group called Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks (NOC 642). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 10%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.