According to a 2018 survey, 52.8 percent of executive search and consulting firms worldwide specialize in the industrial sector. This compares to only 13.9 of firms who reported specializing in the education/not-for-profit sector.
Share of executive search firms worldwide in 2018, by industry specialization
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Statistics on Executive search worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Market size of the executive search industry worldwide 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of consultants at the leading global executive search firms 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Top global executive search firms by revenue 2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of the leading executive firms in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Market share of the HR services industry worldwide by service line 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Market size of the HR services industry worldwide by service line 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Staffing and recruiting industry market size in the U.S. by category 2018-2021
Leading companies
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- Premium Statistic Total revenue of Korn Ferry 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Korn Ferry's fee revenue by segment 2022
- Premium Statistic Korn Ferry's executive search fee revenue by region 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of fee revenue of Korn Ferry worldwide 2021-2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Egon Zehnder's total revenue 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Net profit of Egon Zehnder 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Net sales of Egon Zehnder 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Total revenue of Heidrick & Struggles 2015-2022
Trends and priorities
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- Premium Statistic Market trends in the global staffing industry 2022
- Premium Statistic Global staffing firms - leading priorities 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Main challenges for global staffing firms 2022
- Premium Statistic Operational priorities determined by global staffing firms 2022
- Premium Statistic Staffing firms in North America - leading priorities 2022
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Executive search firms' view regarding change in the skills shortage 2021
- Premium Statistic Executive search firms' expected revenue growth 2022
- Premium Statistic Executive search firms' leading challenges 2022
- Premium Statistic Executive search firms' leading priorities 2022
- Premium Statistic Executive search firms' strategies for digital transformation 2021
Further related statistics
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- Roles predicted to be in demand in executive search worldwide 2018
- Predicted sector growth in the executive search industry worldwide 2018
- Most important factors when selecting an executive search firm worldwide 2019
- Predicted market growth in the executive search industry by country or region 2018
- Number of consultants at the leading global executive search firms 2020-2021
- Total revenue of Korn Ferry 2015-2022
- Executive search firms worldwide by geographical distribution 2018
- Executive search firms worldwide by type 2018
- Success metrics used in executive search worldwide 2019
- Korn Ferry's fee revenue by segment 2022
- Korn Ferry's offices by region 2019
- Demand for diversity in the executive search industry 2021
- Turnover of C-suite executives in the U.S. 2000-2019
- Share of Canadian staffing managers by marketing tools they found effective 2015
- Canadian staffing firms passive candidate recruitment 2015
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - average age at hire 2005-2018
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - share of females 2004-2018
- Investment of tech companies in recruiting tools worldwide 2018
- Share of companies with recruitment issues in the Netherlands 2015-2022
- Types of company who will invest in AI recruiting tools worldwide 2018
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Statistics
- Roles predicted to be in demand in executive search worldwide 2018
- Predicted sector growth in the executive search industry worldwide 2018
- Most important factors when selecting an executive search firm worldwide 2019
- Predicted market growth in the executive search industry by country or region 2018
- Number of consultants at the leading global executive search firms 2020-2021
- Total revenue of Korn Ferry 2015-2022
- Executive search firms worldwide by geographical distribution 2018
- Executive search firms worldwide by type 2018
- Success metrics used in executive search worldwide 2019
- Korn Ferry's fee revenue by segment 2022
- Korn Ferry's offices by region 2019
- Demand for diversity in the executive search industry 2021
- Turnover of C-suite executives in the U.S. 2000-2019
- Share of Canadian staffing managers by marketing tools they found effective 2015
- Canadian staffing firms passive candidate recruitment 2015
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - average age at hire 2005-2018
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - share of females 2004-2018
- Investment of tech companies in recruiting tools worldwide 2018
- Share of companies with recruitment issues in the Netherlands 2015-2022
- Types of company who will invest in AI recruiting tools worldwide 2018
AESC. (August 6, 2018). Share of executive search firms worldwide in 2018, by industry specialization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096106/executive-search-firms-worldwide-industry-specialization/
AESC. "Share of executive search firms worldwide in 2018, by industry specialization." Chart. August 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096106/executive-search-firms-worldwide-industry-specialization/
AESC. (2018). Share of executive search firms worldwide in 2018, by industry specialization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096106/executive-search-firms-worldwide-industry-specialization/
AESC. "Share of Executive Search Firms Worldwide in 2018, by Industry Specialization." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096106/executive-search-firms-worldwide-industry-specialization/
AESC, Share of executive search firms worldwide in 2018, by industry specialization Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096106/executive-search-firms-worldwide-industry-specialization/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Share of executive search firms worldwide in 2018, by industry specialization [Graph], AESC, August 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096106/executive-search-firms-worldwide-industry-specialization/