Job prospects Barber in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "barber" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
Several positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the population to grow by 7.8% by 2025, driving up the demand for hairstylists and barbers.

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

Approximately 11,000 people work in this occupation.
Hairstylists and barbers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 94%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 64% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 36% compared to 20% for all occupations
23% of hairstylists and barbers work all year, while 77% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
48% 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: 16% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 84% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 8% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 70% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region	Good
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region	Good
Calgary Region	Good
Camrose–Drumheller Region	Good
Edmonton Region	Good
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region	Good
Red Deer Region	Good
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region	Moderate