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Numbers of Protective Service Occupations in Puerto Rico

Occupation group

Protective Service Occupations
Year Number
2004 36,400
2005 66,310
2006 63,020
2007 65,530
2008 67,030
2009 58,090
2010 61,890
2011 62,320
2012 63,250
2013 61,870
2014 57,670
2015 53,830
2016 53,750
2017 49,110
2018 50,950
2019 48,450

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Year Number
2005 210
2006 60
2007 70
2008 70
2009 90
2011 40
2012 50
2015 420
2016 500
2017 490

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
Year Number
2004 640
2005 2,950
2006 2,810
2007 2,690
2008 2,500
2009 2,480
2010 2,430
2011 2,680
2012 2,810
2013 3,100
2014 2,940
2015 2,980
2016 3,110
2017 3,120
2018 2,940
2019 2,790

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Year Number
2005 110
2007 220
2008 250
2009 230
2012 210
2013 220
2014 180
2015 190
2016 220
2017 220
2018 210
2019 200

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
Year Number
2019 660

First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 930
2005 1,020
2006 1,020
2007 990
2008 1,010
2009 830
2010 910
2011 840
2012 810
2013 820
2014 790
2015 930
2016 820
2017 830
2018 790

Firefighters
Year Number
2005 1,790
2007 1,720
2008 1,600
2009 1,550
2010 1,550
2011 1,550
2012 1,590
2013 1,630
2014 1,560
2015 1,520
2016 1,370
2017 1,550
2018 1,620
2019 1,600

Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Year Number
2005 110

Bailiffs
Year Number
2005 880
2006 920
2007 940
2008 1,030
2009 1,160
2010 1,170
2011 1,140
2012 1,020
2013 1,010
2014 960
2015 940
2016 920
2017 900
2018 880
2019 830

Correctional Officers and Jailers
Year Number
2005 7,070
2006 6,870
2007 6,520
2008 6,150
2010 5,800
2011 5,730
2012 5,830
2013 5,320
2014 5,080
2015 5,130
2016 4,710

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Year Number
2005 670
2006 670
2007 650
2008 640
2009 640
2010 650
2011 720
2012 680
2013 730
2014 660
2015 670
2016 640
2017 630
2018 630
2019 620

Parking Enforcement Workers
Year Number
2005 40
2009 60
2010 60
2011 50

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
Year Number
2004 5,220
2005 21,750
2006 21,390
2007 20,810
2008 20,640
2009 20,060
2010 19,250
2011 18,890
2012 19,660
2013 18,110
2014 16,320
2015 16,040
2016 15,580
2017 14,470
2018 13,860
2019 13,440

Private Detectives and Investigators
Year Number
2004 90
2005 90
2006 110
2007 120
2008 100
2009 0
2010 40
2011 0
2012 0
2013 170
2014 50
2015 180
2016 130
2017 150
2018 0
2019 0

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 200
2006 180
2007 110
2008 120
2009 130
2010 150
2011 140
2012 120
2013 90
2014 160
2015 230
2016 160
2017 120
2018 110
2019 110

Security Guards
Year Number
2004 27,420
2005 27,140
2006 27,440
2007 29,060
2008 31,350
2009 29,410
2010 28,030
2011 28,670
2012 28,610
2013 29,000
2014 27,050
2015 23,250
2016 24,100
2017 25,110
2018 28,290
2019 26,560

Crossing Guards and Flaggers
Year Number
2004 50

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Year Number
2004 240
2005 240
2006 220
2007 280
2008 210
2009 220
2010 180
2011 190
2012 140
2014 210
2015 150
2016 160
2017 150
2018 140
2019 180

Transportation Security Screeners
Year Number
2010 460
2011 520
2012 470
2013 420
2014 550
2016 420
2017 380
2018 500
2019 520

Protective Service Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 1,650
2005 2,040
2006 1,330
2007 1,350
2008 1,360
2009 1,230
2010 1,210
2011 1,160
2012 1,250
2013 1,250
2014 1,160
2015 1,200
2016 910
2017 990
2018 980