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Legal and Security
The annual average employment growth for this occupational group over the five-year period was negative, with overall employment declining between 2021 and 2022. Future growth for these occupations will depend on Government policies for those reliant on public sector funding; for security guards, demand will depend on the level of public consumption in the areas of hospitality and entertainment along with occupancy levels in offices post-COVID.
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