These statistics cover the career grouping of Specialist Physicians (NOC 311), which includes Pathologists.
Employment in 2016: 49,500
Unemployment rate in 2016: 0.7%
Median age of workers in 2016: 46 years old
Estimated median age of retirement in 2016: 66 years old
This occupation (Specialist Physicians) is part of a larger group called Physicians, Dentists and Veterinarians (NOC 311). According to the Labour Force Survey (2015), the unionization rate for this group was 45%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.