Uniform Industry Statistics
The global uniforms market grew from $35.1 billion in 2017 to a projected $92.2 billion by 2026.
Uniform Industry covers the production and use of workwear across sectors including hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and public services. Growth is shaped by regulatory requirements for standardized clothing, labor expansion in urban and industrial regions, and rising expectations for hygiene, safety, and brand presentation. This page explains the market’s scale and momentum, the forces supporting expansion through 2026, and what can shift uniforms spending over time.
Written byAlexander EserCo-Founder, Rawshot.ai
Executive Summary
Key Takeaways
The global uniforms market grew from $35.1 billion in 2017 to a projected $92.2 billion by 2026.
Uniform industry market size was $39.2 billion in 2018 (global uniforms market)
Uniform industry market size is projected to reach $92.2 billion by 2026 (global uniforms market)
Global uniforms market CAGR is 11.1% during 2019–2026
Section 01
Market Size & Growth
Uniform industry market size was $39.2 billion in 2018 (global uniforms market) [1]
Uniform industry market size is projected to reach $92.2 billion by 2026 (global uniforms market) [1]
Global uniforms market CAGR is 11.1% during 2019–2026 [1]
The global uniforms market was valued at $35.1 billion in 2017 [1]
By product type, workwear uniforms segment accounted for the largest share in 2018 [1]
By end user, healthcare uniforms accounted for the largest share in 2018 [1]
Europe dominated the uniforms market in 2018 with a 38.5% share [1]
North America held the second-largest share of 29.6% in 2018 [1]
Asia-Pacific is expected to register the highest CAGR of 12.0% during 2019–2026 [1]
The uniforms market was expected to be $42.3 billion in 2019 [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2020 is $46.9 billion [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2021 is $52.0 billion [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2022 is $57.6 billion [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2023 is $63.9 billion [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2024 is $70.9 billion [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2025 is $78.6 billion [1]
The uniforms market forecast for 2026 is $87.8 billion [1]
Global rental uniforms market size was $4.9 billion in 2018 [2]
Global rental uniforms market size is projected to reach $11.2 billion by 2026 [2]
Rental uniforms market CAGR is 10.8% during 2019–2026 [2]
Europe accounted for 37.7% of the rental uniforms market in 2018 [2]
North America accounted for 30.7% of the rental uniforms market in 2018 [2]
Asia-Pacific rental uniforms market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of 11.6% during 2019–2026 [2]
Hospitality end-use dominated the rental uniforms market in 2018 [2]
Healthcare end-use is expected to be the fastest-growing segment in the rental uniforms market during 2019–2026 [2]
Government sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.9% in rental uniforms during 2019–2026 [2]
By type, industrial uniforms dominated the rental uniforms market in 2018 [2]
Global workwear market size was $1.4 trillion in 2021 [3]
Global workwear market is expected to grow from $1.4 trillion in 2021 to $2.2 trillion by 2030 [3]
Global workwear market CAGR is 5.1% from 2022 to 2030 [3]
References
Footnotes
- 1alliedmarketresearch.com×2
- 3grandviewresearch.com
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