What are the most common occupations?
The types of services offered by establishments in this industry are often labour-intensive, and many are specific to service industries. Forty-four percent of the people who work in this industry are in sales and service occupations. Janitors and cleaners are the biggest group within this occupational category, but it also includes a large number of people who work as security guards, travel counsellors, tour guides and ticket agents. Twenty-four percent of workers in this industry have jobs in business, finance and administration occupations. These include clerical workers, administrative officers and bookkeepers. Occupations that are unique to primary industries are mainly landscaping contractors and labourers. They comprise about 9% of the workforce in this industry. Trades, transportation and equipment operators, who hold 7% of the jobs, include workers in occupations such as materials handlers, public works maintenance equipment operators and truck and heavy equipment operators.
