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Research report
Published: 28 September 2026

Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Personal services – Hair and beauty sector – 2026

This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the organisations involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the personal services (hair and beauty) sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the sector. This study identifies UNI Europa Hair & Beauty, representing workers, and Coiffure EU, representing employers, as the most representative European-level social partner organisations in the personal services sector.

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Eurofound recommends citing this publication in the following way.

Eurofound (2026), Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Personal services – Hair and beauty sector, Sectoral social dialogue series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

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