Job prospects Convoy Guard in Yukon

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Job opportunities in Yukon

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Good

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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