In 2023, there were approximately 870,000 security guards employed in the outsourced contract security industry, an increase of 20,000 when compared to the previous year.
Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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RHP. (September 16, 2024). Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/
RHP. "Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/
RHP. (2024). Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/
RHP. "Number of Security Guards Working in The Outsourced Contract Security Industry in The United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/
RHP, Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], RHP, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/