Job prospects Hairdresser in Ontario

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Job opportunities in Ontario

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Hairstylists and barbers (NOC 63210) in Ontario for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.

What Types of Employers Are Out There?

  • The majority are in the personal care services industry
  • Self employment

What are the Main Trends Affecting Employment?

  • Population growth in many areas of the province should add to the customer base
  • Opportunities to provide services in residential care facilities, or to niche markets, such as in-home services for the increasing number of seniors
  • The ability to meet the hair-service needs of the province’s growing diverse population

What Skills Do I Need to Succeed?

  • Hairstylists is a compulsory skilled trade in Ontario, therefore individuals must be registered as, or complete an apprenticeship to work in this occupation
  • Hairstylists and barbers usually have to keep up-to-date with industry trends and requirements.

Here are some key facts about Hairstylists and barbers in Ontario:

  • Approximately 29,550 people work in this occupation.
  • Hairstylists and barbers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 92%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 68% compared to 81% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 32% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • 13% of hairstylists and barbers work all year, while 87% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 30 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
  • 52% of hairstylists and barbers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 20% compared to 52% for all occupations
    • Women: 80% compared to 48% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 25% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 59% compared to 8% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 22% compared to 22% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 24% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula Region Moderate
Kingston–Pembroke Region Moderate
Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie Region Moderate
London Region Moderate
Muskoka–Kawarthas Region Moderate
Northeast Region Moderate
Northwest Region Moderate
Ottawa Region Moderate
Stratford–Bruce Peninsula Region Good
Toronto Region Moderate
Windsor-Sarnia Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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