As of the end of March 2023, there were approximately 204.88 thousand barbers working in Japan, indicating an ongoing decrease since 2006. The total number of barber shops available in the country was also declining.
Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (February 7, 2024). Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Barbers Employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan), Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/