# South Korea Korea: Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments (BOK ECOS)

South Korea Korea: Hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments (BOK ECOS) was up 2.6% year on year in October 2026, compared with 2.6% in September 2026.
The level stood at 123.8 2020=100.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.5% (Jan 2021) to 7.2% (Apr 2023), averaging 3.0%.

- Source agency: Bank of Korea
- Makrognosis code: `KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-L011`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: 2020=100
- Coverage: 2016-01-01 to 2026-10-01 (130 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/south-korea/korea-hairdressing-salons-and-personal-grooming-establishments-bok-ecos

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| October 2026 | 123.8 2020=100 | 2.6 |
| September 2026 | 123.7 2020=100 | 2.6 |
| August 2026 | 123.3 2020=100 | 2.4 |
| July 2026 | 123.1 2020=100 | 2.3 |
| June 2026 | 122.9 2020=100 | 2.3 |
| May 2026 | 122.8 2020=100 | 2.2 |
| April 2026 | 122.8 2020=100 | 2.2 |
| March 2026 | 122.4 2020=100 | 2.2 |
| February 2026 | 122.2 2020=100 | 2.5 |
| January 2026 | 121.5 2020=100 | 2.5 |
| December 2025 | 121.1 2020=100 | 2.9 |
| November 2025 | 120.9 2020=100 | 2.9 |
| October 2025 | 120.6 2020=100 | 2.9 |
| September 2025 | 120.5 2020=100 | 3.0 |
| August 2025 | 120.5 2020=100 | 3.3 |
| July 2025 | 120.3 2020=100 | 3.5 |
| June 2025 | 120.2 2020=100 | 3.5 |
| May 2025 | 120.1 2020=100 | 3.5 |
| April 2025 | 120.1 2020=100 | 3.8 |
| March 2025 | 119.8 2020=100 | 3.8 |
| February 2025 | 119.2 2020=100 | 3.6 |
| January 2025 | 118.6 2020=100 | 3.3 |
| December 2024 | 117.7 2020=100 | 3.1 |
| November 2024 | 117.5 2020=100 | 3.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-L011"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/KR.CPI.M.NSA.ITEM-L011",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```