Security guards and related security service occupations in Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake

The employment outlook will be Limited for security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 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.

Here are some key facts about security guards and related security service occupations in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:

• Approximately 860 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 69%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 10%