Job prospects Commissionaire in Northwest Territories

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "commissionaire" in Northwest Territories or Canada.

Job opportunities in Northwest Territories

Note: These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about our methodology.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Northwest Territories for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

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

  • Approximately 200 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: 79% compared to 88% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 21% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • 65% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 35% work only part of the year, compared to 71% and 28% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 43 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 69% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 31% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: 18% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 48% compared to 26% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 12% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 18% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% compared to 17% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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