Job prospects Officer, Security Analysis - Postal Service in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

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.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Limited for security guards and related security service occupations (NOC 64410) in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Demand for this occupation is driven by rising crime rates and public safety perception. There has been an increasing use of private security services throughout the province. 
• Unions representing security guards note that training should incorporate cultural awareness and sensitivity, de-escalation tactics, mental health first aid and crisis response, and strategies for working with people experiencing addictions.
• Challenging working conditions may lead to higher-than-average employee turnover.
• Key trends in this occupation include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) powered surveillance to analyze security system data, detect threats, and provide real-time alerts.
• Jobs are concentrated in the Parklands, North and Winnipeg regions.

Here are some key facts about security guards and related security service occupations in Manitoba:

• Approximately 4,050 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): 47%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 8%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 8%
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 78% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 22% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 62% of security guards and related security service occupations work all year, while 38% 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 42 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of security guards and related security service occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 77% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 23% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 19% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 37% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 16% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 12% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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