Job prospects Private Security Officer in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

• The majority of opportunities for Security guards and related security service occupations will arise due to turnover, which is relatively high due to difficult working conditions, including irregular working hours and sometimes hostile environments. Opportunities tend to be higher during the tourist season. As a result, some job openings will be temporary.
• The labour pool consists of three very different groups: young people with little formal education; candidates for whom it is a second career; and individuals who have had training in security and apply for employment in this occupation.
• The rise of e-commerce and remote work may lead to employment for Security guards and related security service occupations being shifted away from retail and corporate offices.
• Candidates must typically possess a valid security guard license. A valid driver’s license is often required, and first aid training and a firearm license are considered assets.

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

• Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
• Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Other management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56 except 5614): 51%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 6%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 56% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 44% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 40 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of security guards and related security service occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 81% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 19% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 11% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 41% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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