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Ocupacions

Hairdresser

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Cosmetologist Hair colour specialist Hair colourist Hair cutter Hair-care specialist Hairdresser Hairstyling specialist Scalp treatment specialist Wig stylist

Hairdressers offer beauty services such as cutting, colouring, bleaching, permanent waving and styling clients' hair. They ask their clients about their hairstyle preferences in order to provide customised services. Hairdressers use clippers, scissors and razors. They provide hair and scalp treatments and shampoo, condition and rinse hair.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Cutting, washing, tinting and waving hair;
(b) Shaving or trimming beards and moustaches;
(c) Giving scalp treatment;
(d) Fitting wigs according to customers’ requirements;
(e) Providing advice on hair care, beauty products and hairstyles;
(f) Styling hair into dreadlocks and braids and adding hair extensions;
(g) Arranging appointments and collecting payments;
(h) Cleaning work areas and sanitizing instruments.

Knowledge

  • Hair and beauty services

Digital competencies

  • Styling hair and providing beauty treatments
  • Planning events and programmes
  • Selling products or services
  • Advising on products and services
  • Developing professional relationships or networks

Digital competencies

  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn

Professional groups of the occupation

Service and sales workers

Personal service workers

Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers

Hairdressers

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Hairdressers

2.124

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

38,42%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-5,93% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

81,17%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

43,22%

Part-time contracts

1,23% Turnover index

1.561

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Personal service workers

53%

47%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Personal service workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Hairdressers

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
8%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
14%
More than 8 years
21%
Other service activities
37%
Manufacturing
13%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
10%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
8%
Education
8%
Others
24%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.