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UK market for manned security (£ billion)
Year	£	% change
1996	1.59	n/a
1997	1.56	-2%
1998	1.55	-1%
1999	1.58	2%
2000*	1.6	1%
* = Year 2000 projection at 1999 prices
Source: Trade and MSI estimates The decline and subsequent marginal growth rates reflect cost pressures caused by, for example, the increased use of electronic security measures

UK market for electronic security systems (£ million)
Year	£	% change
1996	1,119	+11%
1997	1,198	+7%
1998	1,216	+2%
1999	1,235	+2%
2000*	1,278	+3%
* = Year 2000 projection at 1999 prices Source: MSI analysis of CCTV MDA data, trade and MSI estimates and projections
There is expected to be an increase in the demand for IT-literate security officers competent in operating electronic systems

Forecast UK market for manned security (2001 and 2005)
End user	2001		2005
	£	% of total	£	% of total
Commercial	0.65	40%	0.72	42%
Industrial	0.49	30%	0.55	32%
Retail	0.32	20%	0.31	18%
Public & Civil	0.16	10%	0.14	8%
Total	1.62	100%	1.72	100%

Forecast UK market for manned security (2001 and 2005) by type of contract (£ million at 1999 prices)
Type of contract	2001		2005
	£	% of total	£	% of total
Contract	1.13	70%	1.38	80%
In-House	0.49	30%	0.34	20%
Total	1.62	100%	1.72	100%