Free · Current State of the Personal Fitness Industry

Published date: September 22, 2021 2:13 am

Location: New York, NY 10027, New York City, New York City, New York, United States

For a fitness professional, understanding the field is important to your success in the rapidly growing industry. The American fitness industry commands a whole 5 billion dollars in paid gym subscriptions. Furthermore, there is an opportunity for more subscriptions to fitness centers. According to CDC, 70% of persons aged over 20 years are overweight whereas 35% have been diagnosed with obesity in the United States. Besides, there has been increased awareness about fitness and healthy living habits.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fitness and recreational sports centers employed 533,200 people in 2014, and jobs are expected to grow 8% by 2024. Fitness trainers and instructors held about 279,100 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most fitness trainers and instructors were as follows:

Fitness and recreational sports centers – 58%
Civic and social organizations – 12%
Educational services; state, local, and private – 5%
Government – 4%
Healthcare and social assistance – 4%

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