Job prospects Security Agent in the Capitale-Nationale Region

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Security guards and related security service occupations" in the Capitale-Nationale Region or across Canada.

Current and future job prospects

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Recent trends from the past 3 years

Balanced

Over the past few years (2022-2024), the labour market was balanced for Security guards and related security service occupations in the Capitale-Nationale Region. The number of job openings was about the same as the number of workers available in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology

Job outlook over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be Moderate for security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2025-2027 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 a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupational group depends on the protection needs of public administrations, businesses, and citizens.

The rise in economic insecurity and homelessness diminishes the feeling of security and increases the demand for these agents in places like shopping malls, office buildings and healthcare facilities.

However, this occupation is affected by technological advances in surveillance and control (alarm and video surveillance systems) which reduce the need for manpower and make the work more complex and specialized.

Here are some key facts about security guards and related security service occupations in the Capitale-Nationale region:

  • Approximately 2,270 people work in this occupation.
  • Security guards and related security service occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Management and Administrative Services (NAICS 55-56): 67%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

Find out what will be the job prospects for Security guards and related security service occupations across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.

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