Personal services
Hairdresser & barber
Frisør og barber
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for hairdresser & barber in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 9.1 years on average.
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.
Financial health
Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 862 companies.
Competition
| 19 places | |
| 13 places | |
| 9 places | |
| 8 places | |
| 8 places |
New and established
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each parish centre.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Jobs
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Farthest from the nearest hairdresser & barber
Postcodes with at least 10,000 residents, measured from the postcode centre (the average of its addresses) – possible gaps in the local offer.
| Postcode | Residents | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 6630 Rødding | 10,004 | 3.4 km |
| 6430 Nordborg | 11,321 | 3.3 km |
| 7700 Thisted | 25,228 | 2.6 km |
| 5450 Otterup | 10,797 | 2.2 km |
| 6900 Skjern | 13,125 | 1.8 km |
| 7900 Nykøbing M | 13,028 | 1.8 km |
| 8930 Randers NØ | 18,811 | 1.7 km |
| 9440 Aabybro | 11,463 | 1.6 km |
| 6200 Aabenraa | 28,379 | 1.6 km |
| 9560 Hadsund | 10,316 | 1.6 km |
Active in Denmark over time
Openings and closures per year
Best opportunities
Municipalities with room in the market.
| Høje-Taastrup Kommune | 72 |
| Silkeborg Kommune | 71 |
| Odder Kommune | 68 |
| Ballerup Kommune | 67 |
| Tårnby Kommune | 66 |
| Sorø Kommune | 65 |
| Skanderborg Kommune | 65 |
| Horsens Kommune | 65 |
| Svendborg Kommune | 65 |
| Odense Kommune | 65 |
Growing fastest
3-year change in active businesses.
| Bornholm Kommune | 60 | +18% |
| Odder Kommune | 42 | +14% |
| Tønder Kommune | 55 | +12% |
| Glostrup Kommune | 46 | +12% |
| Odense Kommune | 342 | +12% |
| Aalborg Kommune | 309 | +12% |
| Jammerbugt Kommune | 58 | +12% |
| Horsens Kommune | 137 | +11% |
| Kolding Kommune | 161 | +11% |
| Fredericia Kommune | 72 | +11% |
Declining
Municipalities where this type is shrinking.
| Langeland Kommune | 12 | -37% |
| Stevns Kommune | 30 | -23% |
| Brøndby Kommune | 27 | -23% |
| Vallensbæk Kommune | 11 | -21% |
| Assens Kommune | 36 | -20% |
| Norddjurs Kommune | 37 | -18% |
| Middelfart Kommune | 53 | -16% |
| Kerteminde Kommune | 34 | -15% |
| Faaborg-Midtfyn Kommune | 54 | -14% |
| Fredensborg Kommune | 31 | -14% |
Most per resident
Densest municipalities (15,000+ residents).
Financials of companies filing accounts
Based on annual reports from Erhvervsstyrelsen. Sole proprietorships don't publish accounts.
By year
| Year | Filers | Median gross profit | Middle 50% | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 862 | DKK 638k | DKK 270k – DKK 1.5m | 58% |
| 2024 | 813 | DKK 651k | DKK 289k – DKK 1.5m | 59% |
| 2023 | 772 | DKK 643k | DKK 266k – DKK 1.4m | 57% |
| 2022 | 729 | DKK 629k | DKK 283k – DKK 1.4m | 49% |
| 2021 | 725 | DKK 596k | DKK 244k – DKK 1.3m | 61% |
| 2020 | 670 | DKK 621k | DKK 260k – DKK 1.4m | 63% |
| 2019 | 626 | DKK 668k | DKK 240k – DKK 1.5m | 61% |
| 2018 | 552 | DKK 730k | DKK 241k – DKK 1.6m | 57% |
| 2017 | 314 | DKK 754k | DKK 301k – DKK 1.6m | 57% |
By region
| Region | Active | Per 10k | 3-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | 2,708 | 13.9 | +1% |
| Region Midtjylland | 1,772 | 12.8 | +2% |
| Region Nordjylland | 789 | 13.3 | +4% |
| Region Sjælland | 1,164 | 13.5 | -3% |
| Region Syddanmark | 1,766 | 14.2 | +1% |
What's included
Businesses whose main Danish branche code (DB07/DB25) starts with:
9602… | Frisørsaloner |
9621… | Drift af frisør- og barbersaloner |
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