Employment in the hair, beauty and body art sector is expected to increase. Sector information

In this sector, soft skills are an important requirement. Sector information

The sector has reported difficulties in recruitment of technical staff. Sector information

There are no known national or regional variations in terms of geographical distribution of salons or studios. Regional dimension

There is a lack of management and business skills among salon owners and the self-employed, as only 5% of managers or salon owners have management qualification above level 4. Occupations

The majority of the workforce is female but there are variations in different sub-sectors. Equal opportunities

Achievement of vocational qualifications in hairdressing and beauty therapy is high with over 80% of the workforce possessing some form of qualification in the hairdressing, barbering or beauty therapy sectors. Education and training

There are no nationally recognised qualifications in body art as yet. Education and training

Sector information

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Data and charts

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Regional / national dimension

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Occupations

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Equal opportunities

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Education and training

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Research

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Discussion points

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Sector summary: hair, beauty and body art

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