As of the end of March 2024, there were approximately * thousand barbers working in Japan, indicating an ongoing decrease since 2006. The total number of barber shops available in the country was also declining.
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MHLW (Japan). (October 29, 2024). Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 12, 2026, from /statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 29, 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 12, 2026. /statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2026. /statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Barbers Employed in Japan from 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 29 Oct 2024, /statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
MHLW (Japan), Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/ (last visited August 12, 2026)
Number of barbers employed in Japan from 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MHLW (Japan), October 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/624895/japan-barber-numbers/
