In 2022, there were approximately 850,000 security guards employed in the outsourced contract security industry, an increase of 20,000 since 2021.
Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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RHP. (August 28, 2023). Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, 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 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/
RHP. (2023). Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. 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 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2023, 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 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of security guards working in the outsourced contract security industry in the United States from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], RHP, August 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/824308/us-contract-security-services-guards/