Job prospects Security Agent in Nunavut

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Job opportunities in Nunavut

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Nunavut for the 2024-2026 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Nunavut's 2024-2025 Budget includes an additional $3 million to improve security at the territory's health centres. This funding may lead to increased employment opportunities within this occupation.

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

• Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 51%
  • Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 24%
  • Educational services (NAICS 61): 7%
  • Health care and social services (NAICS 62): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 87% compared to 87% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 13% compared to 13% for all occupations
• 53% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 47% work only part of the year, compared to 72% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 83% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 17% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 48% compared to 37% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 15% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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