Job prospects Private Security Officer in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Yukon for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

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

• Approximately 100 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: 76% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 24% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 56% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 43% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 49% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 51% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 27% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 42% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 15% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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