Janitors and Cleaners
Community forecast of employment change versus 2025, across 2027, 2030, and 2035.
Curated insights
The robotics isn't quite there yet, and once it gets there, diffusion will be slow in real terms (even if it is fast relative to other automation technologies).
— Pro Forecaster Nathan Metzger (Haiku)
Large-scale corporate downsizing and relocations are already happening, this is not a distant scenario. Today's office struggles are structural. Remote and hybrid work have decoupled office demand from GDP growth. And if residential real estate markets face decline due to white-collar job losses, residential cleaning demand could also decline, as homeowners cut discretionary services during recessions.
— Pro Forecaster Ľuboš Saloky (lubossaloky)
Overall, I expect a small percentage decrease in this job classification by 2030, and a larger decrease by 2035 as humanoid robots become cheaper and have improved capabilities.
— Pro Forecaster Jared Leibowich (Jleibowich)
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