Barbers
Barbers: demand is holding steady in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Holding
Basis: outlook only. Beauty & Wellness job postings n/a year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +3.3%. Median pay: US$38,210.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Beauty & Wellness job postings -18.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.22 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 39-5011. Canada NOC 63210. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.