Carpet Cleaning Services employment decline so far

[Paul Demers]

Employment in carpet cleaning industry lost 5.4% for 12 month period ending October 2008 according to JobBait.com. This data also shows pretty slow growth of carpet cleaning services of only 2.3% since 1990.

That growth seems so low to me that I suspect many small one-man shop carpet cleaners, esp those that do not incorporate or report properly, are not included.

Interesting that the Janitorial industry has seen a 2.3% growth in 12 month period ending October 2008, and a 34.9 growth rate since 1990.

Here is link to report. Carpet Cleaning Services is number 794 on list, and Janitorial services is number 792.

http://jobbait.com/a/rpi.htm

Also of some interest...Marketing Consulting Services has grown 290% since 1990, and 8.7% during 12 month period ending October 2008.

Paul

 

[Ken Snow]

I'm glad we are ahead of the pack. Our carpet cleaning division is up well over 300% during that timeframe and our rug cleaning division is over 450% up.

 

[Greenie]

Interesting that the Janitorial industry has seen a 2.3% growth in 12 month period ending October 2008, and a 34.9 growth rate since 1990.

looks to me like 2.3% of the carpet cleaners are now scrubbing toilets.

 

[Chris A]

I'm glad we are ahead of the pack. Our carpet cleaning division is up well over 300% during that timeframe and our rug cleaning division is over 450% up.

I dunno what our '90 numbers were but I'm sure they were more than 2.3%. What is that number based on, just total dollars spent?

 

[Ken Snow]

I was referring to sales increase over the 19 year period.

 

[Chris A]

That's what I meant too Ken, but I failed my High Skool typing class, we can't all come across as polished as you do...

 

[XTREME1]

up about 500% in two years