Key Takeaways
- The global elevator market was valued at approximately $126.2 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $184.7 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.1%.
- In 2023, the U.S. elevator industry generated revenues of about $12.5 billion.
- Asia-Pacific held 45% of the global elevator market share in 2022, driven by urbanization in China and India.
- Over 18 million elevators installed worldwide as of 2023.
- U.S. has approximately 1 million elevators in operation in 2023.
- China installed 1.2 million new elevators in 2022.
- Elevator accidents in the U.S. average 27 deaths per year from 2010-2022.
- 99.95% of elevator rides are incident-free globally.
- In 2023, U.S. reported 18,000 elevator entrapments, mostly non-fatal.
- U.S. elevator mechanics: 20,000 employed in 2023.
- Global elevator industry workforce exceeds 2 million in 2023.
- China employs 500,000 in elevator manufacturing and service.
- Machine-room-less elevators (MRL) now 60% of new installs.
- IoT integration in 40% of elevators by 2023 for predictive maintenance.
- Regenerative drives recover 30% energy in high-rise elevators.
The global elevator market is growing steadily due to urbanization and modernization needs.
Employment & Labor
Employment & Labor Interpretation
Installations & Units
Installations & Units Interpretation
Market Size & Revenue
Market Size & Revenue Interpretation
Safety & Accidents
Safety & Accidents Interpretation
Technology & Trends
Technology & Trends Interpretation
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