1. The number of hair salons in Canada
2. The number of hair stylists in Canada

HelloCharlotte1,

According to Statistics Canada ( www.statcan.ca ) , Canada?s National
Statistical Agency, there are 88,400 hairstylists and barbers  in the
Canadian labor forcer.

A further breakdown by gender:

Female   72,565 
Male     15,845

Source:
http://www.statcan.ca/ 
1) Go to  http://www.statcan.ca/  and continue in English
2) Click on the ?Census? button at the menu on the left
3) Use the left navigation bar and click on ?Data?
4) Select ?Topic-based Tabulations?
5) Click on ?# 18 - Earnings of Canadians?
6) Review tables 9, 26 or 29


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Number of Active Establishments 

2003         27,585 
2004         29,300 

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)=Personal care
services [8121]

Source: Statistics Canada
http://cansim2.statcan.ca/cgi-win/cnsmcgi.exe?Lang=E&ResultTemplate=CST&CORCMD=GetCRel&CORId=SERV29&CORRel=4


Personal Services Industry

?Personal care providers, which include hair and esthetic salons, spas
and the like, accounted for about 46% of the industry's total
earnings. These establishments earned about $3.9 billion in 2004, up
from $3.5 billion in 2003 and $3.2 billion in 2002.?

Source: Statistics Canada http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/060512/d060512b.htm

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I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards, 
Bobbie7

Well done