Job prospects Security Guard - Explosives in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a large labour surplus for Security guards and related security service occupations in the South Coast–Burin Peninsula Region. There were far more workers available than job openings in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be moderate for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about Security guards and related security service occupations in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 330 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 56%
  • Finance, insurance and Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS 52-53): 8%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 7%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 6%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology