Global Hearing Protection Devices Market to Reach $1.7 Billion by 2026

Hearing protection devices are used as temporary noise control measures. These devices help in reducing noise that reaches ears of users in industrial, construction, mining and other such areas. Demand in the market is set to be driven by factors that include legislations which enforce standards of worker safety, employment rates, increasing awareness regarding safety among industrial workforce, rising sense of professionalism that accelerates acceptance of protective wear as part of worker`s paraphernalia, growing dynamism in the retail and services sector, and rise in career prospects for risky professions. Although personal protective gear is costlier than ordinary workwear, the sophistication and safety features provided far outweigh the costs involved. Hearing protection devices market sustained losses during the first half of 2020 on the back of steep decline in demand across end-use domains. The market is witnessing sequential improvement in terms of new orders with recovery in various end-use sectors.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Hearing Protection Devices estimated at US$1.2 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$1.7 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 6.9% over the analysis period. Earplugs, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 7% CAGR and reach US$1.2 Billion by the end of the analysis period. After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Earmuffs segment is readjusted to a revised 7.3% CAGR for the next 7-year period. Earplugs represent the leading segment because they feature higher compatibility with other personal protective gear, compared to earmuffs. In particular, the defense and law enforcement segment created high demand for earplugs because of their compact small size and lightweight nature, and ease of carrying and operations in confined work spaces, compared to bulkier noise-cancelling earmuffs.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $415.7 Million in 2026, While China is Forecast to Reach $263.1 Million by 2026

The Hearing Protection Devices market in the U.S. is estimated at US$415.7 Million in the year 2021. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$263.1 Million by the year 2026 trailing a CAGR of 9.9% over the analysis period. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 4.3% and 6.2% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 5.5% CAGR. Rapid industrialization and rising manufacturing and construction activity in developing markets such as Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East is expected to lead to more widespread use of hearing protection devices. Growth will be especially be driven by increase in manufacturing works and infrastructure construction projects underway in developing markets of China, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea.

Hearing Bands Segment to Reach $100.5 Million by 2026

Hearing Bands or Canal Caps are a cross between earplugs and earmuffs. Canal Caps are easy to use and the chances of outer ear canal infection are negligible. They are comparatively lighter than earmuffs. In the global Hearing Bands segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 5.4% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of US$58.3 Million in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of US$84.4 Million by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$6.4 Million by the year 2026, while Latin America will expand at a 7% CAGR through the analysis period.