Market & industry
Hair, nail & skin care businesses with no employees
About 91% of US hair, nail and skin care businesses have no paid employees: 1,340,080 businesses without employees (2024) against 126,382 establishments with employees (2023).
The two Census counts cover neighboring years and count businesses and establishments slightly differently, so the share is approximate. It is why the typical salon business in the US is one person, not a storefront with a team.
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Nonemployer Statistics: 2024 (US file, NAICS 812111, 812112, 812113)
US Census Bureau/2024/gov
County Business Patterns: 2023 (US file, NAICS 812111, 812112, 812113)
US Census Bureau/2023/gov
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