Other personal services covers diverse jobs such as laundry and dry-cleaning services, photographic film processing, funeral directors, crematoriums and cemeteries, gardening services, hairdressing and beauty salons. Employment opportunities in this industry are increasing in some areas, but remain static in others. This trend is expected to continue over the next five years.
Staff turnover is predicted to be moderate to low over the next five years.
Overall, there are more females than males employed, and this pattern is also expected to continue, although there may be a move towards equal numbers of males and females.