The following comments cover the career grouping of Other Sales and Related Occupations (NOC 662), which includes Street Vendors.

Workers are employed in the following industries: Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services (37%), Retail trade (33%), Professional, scientific and technical services (9%), Wholesale trade (5%), Information and cultural industries (4%), Other services (except public administration) (3%).

According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), 7% of workers in this group were self-employed, while the average for all occupations was 16%.

50% of workers in this occupation worked full-time, compared to the average of 81% for all occupations.

Women represented 64% of workers in this occupation, compared to the average of 48% for all occupations.

This occupation (Other Elemental Sales Occupations) is part of a larger group called Other Sales and Related Occupations (NOC 662). According to the Labour Force Survey (2009), the unionization rate for this group was 28%, while the unionization rate for all occupations was 31%.