Personal Protective Equipment Market Analysis

Product Type (Head Protection, Eye Protection)

The global personal protective equipment (PPE) market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by product type into head protection, eye protection, face protection, hearing protection, protective clothing, fall protection, respiratory protection, protective footwear, hand protection, and others. Among these types, the segment of hand protection is expected to garner the highest share in the global market by the end of 2037. The segment was observed to hold a share of more than 32% of global market revenue in 2021. The growth of the segment can be attributed primarily to the risks to which one's hands are exposed while handling warm, toxic, or sharp objects in different industries. Workers in many industries, such as healthcare, food processing, construction, oil and gas, and more, use gloves to protect their hands from chemicals, burns, cuts, and abrasions. Gloves are also required while handling heavy-duty equipment. It is estimated that injuries to the fingers or hands comprise about 25% of all work-related injuries. Similarly, as of 2020, there are more than 109999 cases of lost time at work in the U.S. as a result of hand injuries.

End-user (Construction, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Chemicals)

The global personal protective equipment (PPE) market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by the end-user industry into construction, manufacturing, oil & gas, chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, transportation, mining, and others. Amongst these segments, the healthcare segment is expected to garner a significant share. The grave need for protecting frontline workers in healthcare against the contract of diseases is thought to increase the demand for PPE kits in the industry. Though PPE kits were already in use in hospitals, their demand got a boost from the wide prevalence of COVID-19. PPE kits became imperative for personnel involved in the treatment of an overwhelming number of patients who were admitted to intensive care units (ICU) and temporary hospitals. For instance, there were about 28892 patients in the COVID ICU in the U.S. in January 2021. This high number of severely ill patients in hospitals in recent times has contributed much to the market growth.

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