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Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Security guards and related security service occupations" in the Outaouais Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Major labour shortage

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Security guards and related security service occupations in the Outaouais Region. There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Very good

The employment outlook will be very good for Other service support occupations (NOC 65329) in the Outaouais region for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Here are some key facts about Other service support occupations in the Outaouais region:

  • Approximately 280 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Other service support occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): 39%
    • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 31%
    • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 9%
    • Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72): 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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