ONE OF THE MOST ENCOURAGING moments from the 2023 ISPA Conference occurred on Day Two of the event , when Colin McIlheney of ISPA research partner PricewaterhouseCoopers ( PwC ) took the Main Stage to share an overview of the findings from the 2023 ISPA U . S . Spa Industry Study . PwC is commissioned yearly to conduct the study , which presents the “ Big Five ” spa industry statistics .

“ BIG FIVE ” STATISTICS l Total revenue

l Total spa visits l Number of spa locations l Revenue per visit l Total number of U . S . spa industry employees

The study reveals that U . S . spa industry revenues grew from $ 18.1 billion in 2021 to $ 20.1 billion , an increase of more than 11 percent . The revenue figure sets a new all-time industry record , outpacing the previous high of $ 19.1 billion revenue realized in 2019 . Continuing the report ’ s good news , the total number of U . S . spas reversed a downward trend that started in 2020 and persisted into 2021 . In 2022 , the industry added 280 locations over the prior year ’ s figure . The number of spa visits grew from 173 million in 2021 to 181 million . Revenue per spa visit increased by $ 7 for the second time in year-over-year numbers , settling at $ 111.50 — another alltime high . The number of industry employees also continued to rise in 2022 , increasing to 360,700 , a 4.6 percent increase over 2021 .

Keep an eye on your inbox for an email linking to the full report later this summer .

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