Security guards and related security service occupations in Southwest

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Here are some key facts about security guards and related security service occupations in the Southwest region:

• Approximately 200 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): 67%
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): 15%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 6%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 5%