Job demand in the beauty industry

Few things build confidence that a career in the beauty industry is the right choice like hard data. The data highlights below are excerpted from the Professional Beauty Association’s "Economic Snapshot of the Salon and Spa Industry," published June 2011.

• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of personal appearance jobs is projected to jump 31 percent between 2008 and 2018. This rate of growth is nearly three times that of total U.S. employment (11 percent) during the same period.
• All of the major personal appearance occupations are projected to post job growth stronger than the overall economy between 2008 and 2018. The number of skin care specialist jobs is projected to jump 51 percent, while hairdresser, hairstylist and cosmetologist positions are expected to increase by 31 percent.
• Careers in the salon and spa industry present opportunities for business ownership. In fact, 61 percent of salons are owned by women, compared to just 30 percent of allbusinesses in the overall private sector.

The Economic Snapshot of the Salon and Spa Industry by PBA economist, Mr. Bruce Grindy can be downloaded by clicking here.