Job prospects Hairstylist Assistant in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as "Hairstylists and barbers" in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region or across Canada.
Current and future job prospects
The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 28, 2026. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.
Recent trends from the past 3 years
Over the past few years (2023-2025), there was a labour surplus for Hairstylists and barbers in the Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region. There were more workers available than job openings in this occupation.
Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Methodology
Job outlook over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be Limited for hairstylists and barbers (NOC 63210) in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
- Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
- Employment growth for hairstylists and barbers will be tied to population growth, which at current trends will be in major urban centres across the province.
Here are some key facts about hairstylists and barbers in the Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake region:
- Approximately 320 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Hairstylists and barbers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other services (except public administration) (NAICS 81): more than 95%
Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
Find out what will be the job prospects for Hairstylists and barbers across Canada over the next 10 years, from 2022 to 2031.
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