The health and fitness jobs industry has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK economy. Not only is there rapid growth within the private sector, but the government is increasingly relying on the industry to help it deliver on public health and fitness activity targets in the fight against illness and obesity. It is crucial that the industry’s skilled workforce can keep pace with this growth in labour requirement.
The fitness sector had a GVA output equalling £650 million in 2004, it created 7.5% of total active leisure and learning output, and 0.1% of whole UK economy output.
Subscriptions for health and fitness in the UK totalled £1.8 billion in 2003. With the economic downturn it is likely health and fitness clubs have suffered, as often the first thing to go when people are feeling the pinch is the gym membership.
