Industry Research

 

Industry Statistics

IHRSA Profiles of Success
The IHRSA Profiles of Success publication provides an overview of the U.S. health club industry and benchmarks from leading clubs. Purchase report

Club Facilities 
A sample of findings from current and past IHRSA research on facilities offered at clubs and areas of club expansion. Learn More

Membership Growth and Attrition 
Membership attrition is measured on an annual basis. Since memberships are added and dropped each month, the attrition formula is best calculated using the average opening monthly membership for a rolling twelve-month period. Learn More

Club Programs
Top 10 Programs Offered at Clubs Learn More

The Scope of the US Health Club Industry
Number of US Clubs: 29,960 (as of 01/12)
Number of US Health Club Members: 51.4 million (as of 01/12)
Number of US IHRSA Member Clubs: 5,900
2011 Total US Industry Revenues: $21.4 billion
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U.S. Health Club Membership by Sector
There were 58 million total health club consumers in 2010. Commercial health clubs account for 27.1 million members, or 54% of the total health club market. Learn More

Research Reports

IHRSA's Global Report on the State of the Health Club Industry
The 2012 IHRSA Global Report is the most up to date publication on the global fitness business. The Industry Research details the market size and scope of the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific Market.

IHRSA Asia-Pacific and European Market Reports
The 2011 IHRSA International Report (sponsored by Life Fitness) and The 2010 IHRSA European Health Club Market Report (sponsored by Technogym) contain additional information on the primary European and Asia-Pacific club markets.