In 2022, the industry with most security guards working within it were investigation and security services, with approximately 690,000 employed. Second in the list was general medical and surgical hospitals, with an employment figure of almost 43,000.
Industries with the highest level of employment of security guards in the United States in 2022
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Industries with The Highest Level of Employment of Security Guards in The United States in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323311/industries-with-the-highest-level-of-employment-of-security-guards-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industries with the highest level of employment of security guards in the United States in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323311/industries-with-the-highest-level-of-employment-of-security-guards-us/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Industries with the highest level of employment of security guards in the United States in 2022 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323311/industries-with-the-highest-level-of-employment-of-security-guards-us/