Job prospects Barber in Québec

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Job opportunities in Québec

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Hairstylists and barbers (NOC 63210) in Quebec 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.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment in this occupational group is largely dependent on disposable household income and consumer preferences.

Consumer demand for these services has picked up since health measures were lifted.

However, inflation reduces household purchasing power and creates uncertainty for consumers when planning their spending and savings. Consequently, households are more cautious in their consumption choices. This may have a relative impact on the demand for this profession.

In addition, hair salons are facing a shortage of staff, particularly due to career changes during the pandemic and a decrease in enrolment in training courses leading to this occupation.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in the Laurentides and Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean regions.

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

• Approximately 22,900 people work in this occupation.
• Hairstylists and barbers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 68% compared to 82% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 32% compared to 18% for all occupations
• 28% of hairstylists and barbers work all year, while 71% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 70% of hairstylists and barbers are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 16% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 84% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 7% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 71% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 10% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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