Job prospects Hair Colour Technician in Manitoba

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Job opportunities in Manitoba

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• 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.

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

• Approximately 3,100 people work in this occupation.
• Hairstylists and barbers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): more than 95%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 59% compared to 81% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 41% compared to 19% for all occupations
• 21% of hairstylists and barbers work all year, while 79% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 35 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
• 50% 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: 12% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 88% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 6% compared to 31% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 79% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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