With the global cleaning services market forecast to climb from $870.5 billion in 2023 to $1,245.3 billion by 2032, this post breaks down the industry’s biggest drivers, from GDP growth and job counts in key US NAICS categories to wage trends, pricing indexes, consumer demand signals, and rising adoption of green practices and cleaning robots.
Key Takeaways
- 1.9% projected real GDP growth rate for the United States in 2024
- 1.3% projected real GDP growth rate for the European Union in 2024
- 6.4% projected real GDP growth rate for Brazil in 2024
- The U.S. NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) had 1.2 million jobs in 2023
- The U.S. NAICS 561740 (Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning) had 168,300 jobs in 2023
- The U.S. NAICS 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services) had 524,900 jobs in 2023
- In the U.S., Janitors and Cleaners had a median pay of $17.81 per hour (May 2023)
- In the U.S., Janitors and Cleaners had mean hourly wages of $19.33 (May 2023)
- Janitors and Cleaners in the U.S. had annual mean wage of $40,190 (May 2023)
- The number of reported occupational injuries for cleaning/housekeeping-related occupations was 95,000 in 2022 in the U.S. (estimates)
- 47% of businesses reported adopting green practices in the last 12 months (business adoption context for sustainability in services)
- The global cleaning robots market projected size was $5.9 billion in 2023 (automation adoption context)
- The global cleaning robots market is projected to reach $16.6 billion by 2030 (automation adoption context)
With steady global market growth and growing automation, janitorial demand stays strong despite tighter economic conditions.
Market Size
11.9% projected real GDP growth rate for the United States in 2024[1]
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21.3% projected real GDP growth rate for the European Union in 2024[2]
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36.4% projected real GDP growth rate for Brazil in 2024[3]
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49.0% projected real GDP growth rate for India in 2024[4]
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52.8% projected real GDP growth rate for China in 2024[5]
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64.5% projected real GDP growth rate for Japan in 2024[6]
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710.2% projected real GDP growth rate for Mexico in 2024[7]
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80.7% projected real GDP growth rate for the United Kingdom in 2024[8]
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93.6% projected real GDP growth rate for Canada in 2024[9]
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103.8% projected real GDP growth rate for Australia in 2024[10]
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11Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics show 93% of Janitors and Cleaners are in the service-producing sector[11]
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12In the EU, cleaning activities (NACE 81) generated around €40 billion value added (2020)[12]
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13EU cleaning activities (NACE 81) business turnover was about €170 billion (2020)[12]
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14The global cleaning services market size was $870.5 billion in 2023 (industry estimate)[13]
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15The global cleaning services market is projected to reach $1,245.3 billion by 2032 (industry estimate)[13]
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16The global cleaning services market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2024 to 2032 (industry estimate)[13]
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17The global commercial cleaning services market size was $288.0 billion in 2022 (industry estimate)[14]
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18The global commercial cleaning services market is projected to reach $445.1 billion by 2029 (industry estimate)[14]
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19The global commercial cleaning services market projected CAGR was 6.2% (2023-2029 industry estimate)[14]
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20The global industrial cleaning services market size was $56.9 billion in 2023 (industry estimate)[15]
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21The global industrial cleaning services market is projected to reach $104.1 billion by 2032 (industry estimate)[15]
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22The global industrial cleaning services market projected CAGR was 6.4% (2024-2032 industry estimate)[15]
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23The global wound cleaning/sanitation market is separate; instead, for cleaning services: global household cleaning products market was $124.6 billion in 2023 (consumer cleaning demand proxy)[16]
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24The global household cleaning products market value was forecast to reach $150.3 billion by 2027 (consumer cleaning demand proxy)[17]
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25The global disinfectant products market size was $25.4 billion in 2023 (demand driver for cleaning/disinfection services)[18]
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26The global disinfectant products market is projected to reach $34.8 billion by 2028 (demand driver)[19]
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Market Size Interpretation
Despite slower growth in the United States at 1.9% and the UK at 0.7% in 2024, the global cleaning services market is still set to expand from $870.5 billion in 2023 to $1,245.3 billion by 2032, growing at a 4.1% CAGR.
Industry Trends
1The U.S. NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) had 1.2 million jobs in 2023[20]
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2The U.S. NAICS 561740 (Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning) had 168,300 jobs in 2023[21]
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3The U.S. NAICS 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services) had 524,900 jobs in 2023[22]
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4The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series for NAICS 561720 shows employment of about 2.0 million in 2018 before later declines[23]
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5CDC estimated 1 in 6 people in the U.S. (48 million) get sick from foodborne diseases each year (context on hygiene/cleaning relevance)[24]
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6CDC estimates 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths annually from foodborne diseases[24]
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7Globally, the WHO estimated there were 5 million deaths attributable to foodborne illness in 2010[25]
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8The WHO estimated 600 million people fall ill and 420,000 deaths occur annually due to foodborne diseases in 2010[25]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
Even as U.S. janitorial employment has fallen from about 2.0 million in 2018 to 1.2 million jobs in 2023, the scale of hygiene-related impact remains huge, with CDC estimating 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne diseases each year, including 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.
Cost Analysis
1In the U.S., Janitors and Cleaners had a median pay of $17.81 per hour (May 2023)[11]
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2In the U.S., Janitors and Cleaners had mean hourly wages of $19.33 (May 2023)[11]
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3Janitors and Cleaners in the U.S. had annual mean wage of $40,190 (May 2023)[11]
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4In the U.S., the Producer Price Index for 'Cleaning services' was at 297.8 in 2023 (index, 2012=100)[26]
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5The U.S. CPI for 'Cleaning supplies' increased by 4.6% year over year as of 2024-03-01[27]
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6The U.S. CPI for 'Housekeeping services' increased by 3.1% year over year as of 2024-03-01[27]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation
With janitors and cleaners earning a median of $17.81 an hour and mean pay reaching $19.33 in May 2023, the industry is also facing rising costs and demand pressures as cleaning supplies climbed 4.6% year over year and housekeeping services rose 3.1% by March 2024, while the cleaning services Producer Price Index hit 297.8 in 2023.
Performance Metrics
1The number of reported occupational injuries for cleaning/housekeeping-related occupations was 95,000 in 2022 in the U.S. (estimates)[28]
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Performance Metrics Interpretation
In 2022, cleaning and housekeeping-related occupations in the U.S. reported an estimated 95,000 occupational injuries, underscoring the ongoing safety risks in this industry.
User Adoption
147% of businesses reported adopting green practices in the last 12 months (business adoption context for sustainability in services)[29]
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2The global cleaning robots market projected size was $5.9 billion in 2023 (automation adoption context)[30]
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3The global cleaning robots market is projected to reach $16.6 billion by 2030 (automation adoption context)[30]
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4Robotic vacuum cleaners account for about 15% of household floor care device sales in mature markets (market share estimate)[31]
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5Robot vacuums penetration reached 9% of households in the U.S. in 2023 (household adoption)[32]
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6Robot vacuum cleaner users in the U.S. reached 29.2 million in 2023 (adoption base)[33]
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User Adoption Interpretation
With 47% of cleaning businesses adopting green practices in the past 12 months while the cleaning robots market is set to grow from $5.9 billion in 2023 to $16.6 billion by 2030, automation and sustainability are advancing together as robot vacuums already reach 9% of US households and 29.2 million users.
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