Job prospects Security Agent in Newfoundland and Labrador

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "security agent" in Newfoundland and Labrador or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Depending on the specific job, this occupation may have irregular working hours, difficult working conditions, or potentially hostile environments. It includes roles such as the monitoring of shops, surveillance of businesses, hotels and buildings, protection of individuals in various forms, and bodyguard services. A license may be required for some positions, as would access to transportation.

Here are some key facts about Security guards and related security service occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 1,650 people work in this occupation.
• Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 61%
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 80% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 52% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 48% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of security guards and related security service occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 75% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 25% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 25% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 21% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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