Job prospects Security Agent near Port Hawkesbury (NS)

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Security guards and related security service occupations" near Port Hawkesbury (NS) or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2021-2023), the labour market was balanced for Security guards and related security service occupations near Port Hawkesbury (NS). The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in the Cape Breton region 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

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

  • Approximately 460 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): 76%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 7%
    • Educational services (NAICS 61): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Security guards and related security service occupations across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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Labour Market Information Survey
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