Job prospects Retail Loss Prevention Officer in Saskatchewan

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Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

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

  • Approximately 2,750 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): 53%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 13%
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 7%
    • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 57% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 42% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of security guards and related security service occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 73% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 27% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 11% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 45% compared to 33% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 15% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 18% 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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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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