Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $108.9bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Janitorial service companies have done well mainly because of economic growth
- Commercial cleaning services account for nearly two-thirds of janitorial companies' revenue, so economic growth is the primary factor affecting the industry's performance. Revenue slowed in 2020 as plunging corporate profit and the widespread closure of offices during COVID-19 hindered the need for janitorial services from businesses. Regardless, low interest rates raised residential construction, bolstering the need for janitorial services from households. This kept revenue growth positive in that year.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
The expanding economy will contribute to higher revenue for providers
- Despite challenges recent challenges related to higher interest rates and recessionary fears, the US economy is poised to mount over the next five years. Anticipated growth in corporate profit will enable businesses to spend more on auxiliary services like janitorial services at a more frequent pace, therefore bolstering revenue. Solid economic conditions are also expected to hike wages, spurring higher per capita disposable income, which is likely to boost spending from households and consumers and, ultimately, demand for the industry’s services.
Biggest companies in the Janitorial Services in the US
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 | Profit ($m)
2025 | Profit Margin (%)
2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abm Industries Inc. | 4,607.1 | 144.5 | 3.1 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Commercial cleaning services, Residential interior cleaning services and Damage restoration and cleaning services. Commercial cleaning services is the largest segment of the Janitorial Services in the US.
Trends and Insights
Commercial cleaning services are providers' primary product
- Commercial cleaning refers to cleaning commercial buildings, such as office buildings, retail stores, hospitals and other types of businesses. These are the industry's primary customers, so commercial cleaning makes up nearly two-thirds of revenue. Economic conditions, seasonality regulations and corporate policies are among the factors that affect demand for commercial cleaning services.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
Companies in this industry clean building interiors, the inner parts of transportation equipment, including aircraft, railcars and ships and windows. Providers' activities include contract cleaning services for factories, retail outlets, shopping centers and malls, business and government offices, trains and airlines and house-cleaning services.
What's included in this industry?
Commercial cleaning servicesResidential interior cleaning servicesDamage restoration and cleaning servicesCleaning services for window exteriorsCleaning services for building exteriorsHard-surface floor care servicesOtherCompanies
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Related Terms
FRANCHISINGMAID SERVICESSTRATEGIC ALLIANCEIndustry Code
NAICS 56172 - Janitorial Services in the US
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Economic growth and pandemic-driven changes have significantly impacted providers. With commercial cleaning services forming a majority of their revenue, shifts like office c...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Commercial cleaning dominates the industry. This segment accounts for nearly two-thirds of revenue, as office buildings and retail stores form the primary clientele. However,...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
Janitorial services are seeing a boom in the Southeast, thanks to the region's growing population. With bustling urban centers like Miami and Atlanta and a significant number...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Competition is intense due to a high number of nonemployers and similar services. The homogeneous nature of offerings drives price-based competition, making it challenging fo...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
Smaller businesses dominate this industry. Many companies operate independently, which results in a fragmented industry structure and heightened competition at the local leve...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
- Overview of Abm Industries Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Abm Industries Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Health and safety regulations have become stricter in the janitorial services industry, especially post-pandemic. This means companies must comply with rigorous PPE and disin...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Wages are the biggest operational expense in the janitorial services industry, largely due to its heavy dependence on manual labor. However, local labor market conditions sig...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States in 2025?
The market size of the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States is $108.9bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Janitorial Services in the US industry in 2024?
There are 1m businesses in the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Janitorial Services in the US market in United States?
The biggest company operating in the Janitorial Services market in United States is Abm Industries Inc.
What does the Janitorial Services in the US in United States include?
Commercial cleaning services and Residential interior cleaning services are part of the Janitorial Services in the US industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Janitorial Services in the US in United States?
The company holding the most market share in United States is Abm Industries Inc..
How competitive is the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Janitorial Services in the US industry in United States.
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