Job prospects Cosmetician in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations (NOC 63211) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Job opportunities for this group are dependent on population growth, but more so, mostly driven by consumer discretionary spending. A fair number of estheticians, electrologists and related occupations are self-employed. The entry requirements for most positions within this occupational group are relatively low, which opens the occupation to a larger pool of workers. In addition to having a high school, college or beauty school certificate, on-the-job training is often provided. However, some employers and clients may prefer estheticians and electrologists that are certified from an approved training institution. Most of these workers are employed in the personal care services sector. Other key employers can be found in the retail trade industry, mainly in health and personal care stores. Trends, tools, and methods are constantly changing; therefore, those who keep up to date with the latest trends and have an online presence will have better prospects.

Here are some key facts about Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 650 people work in this occupation.
• Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Personal and laundry services (NAICS 812): 92%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 63% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 37% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 25% of estheticians, electrologists and related occupations work all year, while 75% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 36 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• 56% of estheticians, electrologists and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 8% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 92% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 19% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 42% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 26% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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