IHRSA Research
IHRSA regularly sponsors studies to better understand why people join clubs and what motivates them to stay. This groundbreaking research examines the psychographics of club membership, member demographics, and the attitudes and perceptions non-members have of commercial health and sports clubs. Let IHRSA help you understand your customer and your prospect better.
Up-to-date health club data and benchmarks right at your fingertips!
Partnering with Industry Insights, the IHRSA Research Portal provides the club operator with authoritative data and benchmarks to compare their company's operational metrics against. The IHRSA Research Portal is home to club operations studies such as the annual industry data survey, monthly trends survey, quarterly index survey, and employee compensation and benefits survey.
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Industry Research
IHRSA regularly conducts industry research on U.S. and international markets. IHRSA's annual reports provide a comprehensive, country-specific overview of the fitness club industry in Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as a detailed view of the overall global market. IHRSA also tracks U.S. industry data on trends such club programs, facilities, and membership.
Research Reports
- IHRSA's Global Report on the State of the Health Club
- IHRSA European Market Report
- IHRSA Asia Pacific Market Report
Industry Statistics
- Club Facilities
- Membership Growth and Attrition
- Club Programs
- The Scope of the US Health Club Industry
- U.S. Health Club Membership by Sector
- Trends in Health Clubs
New Research
- CBI'S Eye on the Economy
Financial & Operations Research
Looking for resources to help you evaluate your club’s performance and business structure? IHRSA’s financial and operations research provides an in depth view of club revenue benchmarks, employee compensation, profit centers, and related statistics. Let us guide you as you determine how well your club is performing in comparison to industry norms.
Research Reports
- Monthly Trend Reports
- Quarterly Index Reports
- IHRSA Profiles of Success
- Employee Compensation and Benefits Report
Industry Statistics
- Payroll Management & Compensation
- Club Operating Benchmarks
- Programming and Profit Centers
Consumer Research
IHRSA tracks and analyzes consumer trends to help operators better understand current and potential members. IHRSA’s consumer research covers up to date findings on demographic data, membership attendance & attrition, consumer participation & activity, and other related trends.
Research Reports
- Trends Insight Archive
- New Quarterly Trend Report
Industry Statistics
- Health Club Member Attendance
- European Fitness Activity Participation
- Health Club Membership by Club Type
- U.S. Club Membership by Gender
- European Club Membership by Gender
- Membership Growth and Attrition
- U.S. Club Membership by Annual Household Income
- U.S. Health Club Membership by Age
- European Health Club Membership by Age
- European Health Club Membership by Level of Education
