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Employee Relocation Services in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Brendan McErlaine Brendan McErlaine New York, United States Last Updated: September 2024 NAICS OD5671

Revenue

$33.5bn

2024

$33.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

241k

Businesses

200k

Wages

$X.Xbn

Employee Relocation Services in the US industry analysis

Demand for employee relocation services is highly linked to economic activity and the housing market. Since these indicators shift often, revenue is often volatile for providers. COVID-19 caused governments to shut down businesses and enforce quarantines, severely reducing economic activity. Corporations had less money to spend on employee relocation services, so the industry took a big hit. The pandemic recovery resulted in a surge in consumer spending, boosting corporate profit and aiding revenue growth in 2021 and 2022. Increased business formation and employment raised the supply of potential customers for the industry, so this trend also boosted companies’ performance. To reduce inflation, the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates over the past few years. Since the cost of borrowing has surged, fewer people have been purchasing homes, reducing downstream demand for providers. Overall, revenue for employee relocation service companies is anticipated to inch upward at a CAGR of 0.1% during the current period, reaching $33.5 billion in 2024. This includes a 0.3% drop in revenue in that year.

Trends and Insights

  • Higher interest rates have made moving more expensive, significantly lowering demand for employee relocation services. This downturn is directly linked to the broader challenges in the housing market, impacting the industry’s revenue negatively.
  • Real estate services have taken a hit due to rising interest rates. As borrowing costs climb, fewer people have been buying homes, causing a drop in revenue for these services.
  • The Mid-Atlantic is America’s financial hub. Major financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area drive significant demand for employee relocations, leading to a robust presence of relocation service providers.
  • Barriers to entry for this industry are modest since providers don't purchase much physical capital. Moderate barriers to entry raise the number of employee relocation companies, which keeps consolidation muted.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $33.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Migration trends have influenced revenue growth

  • When the pandemic hit, lockdowns and social distancing measures forced individuals to stay in their homes. Since these restrictions ruined the fun of living in major cities, many households packed their bags and moved to more suburban and rural regions, boosting the need for employee relocation services in 2020.
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Employee Relocation Services in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Steady income growth will cause revenue to expand

  • Despite current economic challenges related to inflation, rising interest rates and recessionary fears, GDP growth will rise steadily during the outlook period.

Biggest companies in the Employee Relocation Services in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($short_0)
2024
Profit ($short_0)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024

There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.

Products & Services Segmentation

Employee Relocation Services in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Real estate and housing services, Moving assistance services and Family assistance and other services. Real estate and housing services is the largest segment of the Employee Relocation Services in the US.

Trends and Insights

Spending on real estate services has fallen amid rising interest rates

  • Real estate services are used by employee relocation companies to help workers find a new home. They include home sale assistance, lease cancellation, mortgage assistance, home-finding trips and home purchase. These services are some of the prime functions of this industry, so real estate services make up more than half of revenue.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

This industry offers employee relocation services that aim to simplify the moving process. Companies provide departure services, which include home sale assistance, property management and moving services. The industry also offers destination services, including temporary housing and home finding to rental and mortgage assistance.

What's included in this industry?

Real estate and housing servicesMoving assistance servicesFamily assistance services

Companies

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Related Terms

FORECLOSUREMORTGAGE LIENRELOCATIONINITIATIONS

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 56149 - Employee Relocation Services in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Higher interest rates have made moving more expensive, significantly lowering demand for employee relocation services. This downturn is directly linked to the broader challen...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

Real estate services have taken a hit due to rising interest rates. As borrowing costs climb, fewer people have been buying homes, causing a drop in revenue for these service...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Mid-Atlantic is America’s financial hub. Major financial institutions in the New York metropolitan area drive significant demand for employee relocations, leading to a ro...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

Barriers to entry for this industry are modest since providers don't purchase much physical capital. Moderate barriers to entry raise the number of employee relocation compan...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Since this industry provides services, there are few physical barriers to entry. Many individuals can quickly become employee relocation service providers, increasing the num...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024

Detailed analysis

    External Environment

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    Analyst insights

    The Worldwide Employee Relocation Council (ERC), established in 1964, helps nearly 1,600 corporations navigate the complex relocation market. By offering new content and grow...

    In this chapter

    • External Drivers
    • Regulation & Policy
    • Assistance

    Key metrics

    • Regulation & policy level and trend
    • Assistance level and trend

    Charts

    • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
    • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

    Detailed analysis

    • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
    • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
    • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

    Financial Benchmarks

    View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

    Analyst insights

    Profit among employee relocation businesses has fluctuated with economic cycles. The pandemic initially hindered demand due to reduced employment and corporate profit, but as...

    In this chapter

    • Cost Structure
    • Financial Ratios
    • Key Ratios

    Key metrics

    • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
    • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
    • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
    • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

    Charts

    • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
    • Investment vs. share of economy

    Data tables

    • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
    • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
    • Income Statement (2017-2022)
    • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
    • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
    • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
    • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
    • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
    • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • Average Wage (2014-2029)
    • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
    • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
    • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
    • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

    Detailed analysis

    • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

    Key Statistics

    Industry Data

    Data Tables

    Including values and annual change:

    • Revenue (2014-2029)
    • IVA (2014-2029)
    • Establishments (2014-2029)
    • Enterprises (2014-2029)
    • Employment (2014-2029)
    • Exports (2014-2029)
    • Imports (2014-2029)
    • Wages (2014-2029)

    Top Questions Answered

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    What is the market size of the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States in 2024?

    The market size of the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States is $33.5bn in 2024.

    How many businesses are there in the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in 2024?

    There are 200k businesses in the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

    Has the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

    The market size of the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

    What is the forecast growth of the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

    Over the next five years, the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

    What does the Employee Relocation Services in the US in United States include?

    Real estate and housing services and Moving assistance services are part of the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry.

    How competitive is the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States?

    The level of competition is high and steady in the Employee Relocation Services in the US industry in United States.

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