Number of active SIA licence holders 2024, by gender
In 2024, there were 432,282 active Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence holders in the United Kingdom, of which 385,158 were men, and 47,124 were women. The SIA is the regulatory body responsible for the private security sector in the UK. Security Guards, CCTV operators, and Door Supervisors, among several other jobs require workers to be hold an SIA licence.