According to a survey conducted in 2020, the main business challenges for consulting companies worldwide were the unpredictability of the marketplace and changes in how clients acquired their services, indicated by 48.9 and 47.1 percent of respondents, respectively. A shortage of talent was also indicated by 32.4 percent of respondents as one of the main business challenges for consulting services providers.
Leading anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide in 2020
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Statistics on Consulting services industry worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Size of the consulting market worldwide 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Change of the global consulting market revenue 2020-2021, by industry
- Premium Statistic Revenue per consultant of management consultancies worldwide 2015-2021
- Basic Statistic Revenue per employee of management consultancies worldwide 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Consulting salaries with MBAs/PhDs at leading management consulting firms 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Salaries for bachelor and masters graduates at management consulting firms 2022
- Basic Statistic Projects delivered on time by management consultancies worldwide 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Main anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide 2020
North America
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- Premium Statistic Size of the consulting market in U.S. 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Management consulting businesses in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Management consulting employees in the U.S. 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Consulting market size in Canada 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Operating revenue of consulting services in Canada 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Operating expenses of consulting services in Canada 2016-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of consulting services sales in Canada 2016-2020, by client type
Europe
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- Premium Statistic Consulting market size in Europe 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Management consulting sector's annual revenue growth in selected countries 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Management consulting sector's revenue CAGR in Europe 2017-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Management consulting sector's employment growth in selected countries 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Management consulting sector's employment CAGR in Europe 2017-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Management consulting annual revenue growth in Europe 2019-2020, by service line
- Premium Statistic Management consulting revenue share in selected countries 2020, by service line
- Premium Statistic Management consulting revenue share in selected countries 2020, by client industry
Rest of the world
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- Premium Statistic Consulting industry market size Asia-Pacific region 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Consulting industry market size in Latin America 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Forecast consulting services industry revenue share in the Asia-Pacific region 2024
- Premium Statistic Size of the consulting market in Africa 2015-2020
- Premium Statistic Consulting market size in the Middle East 2020
- Premium Statistic Gulf Cooperation Council's consulting market size 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Gulf Cooperation Council's consulting market growth rate 2020-2021, by country
Big Four
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of the Big Four accounting / audit firms worldwide by function 2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Deloitte worldwide by service line 2006-2022
- Premium Statistic Combined revenue of EY worldwide by service line 2009-2022
- Basic Statistic Revenue of KPMG worldwide by function 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Aggregated revenue of PwC by service line 2010-2022
Further related statistics
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- Professional services- average hourly fee rates worldwide by segment 2011-2015
- Consulting industry - average consulting project fees worldwide 2018
- Consulting industry - most popular fee structures worldwide 2018
- Consulting industry - monthly earnings worldwide 2018
- Top U.S. healthcare consulting firms by revenue 2021
- Top healthcare management consulting firms in the U.S. by number of contracts 2013
- Methods used when selecting a consulting firm in the United Kingdom 2015
- Total employees for business services centers in Poland 2015, by center type
- Importance of thought leadership when selecting a consulting firm in the UK 2015
- Revenue of Altran Technologies in France 2013-2015
- Number of employees per business services centers in Poland 2015, by city
- Popular employers in the consulting sector among students in Germany 2015
- Major consultancies APAC 2019, by market capacity
- Important aspects of thought leadership content in the United Kingdom 2015
- Exponent's revenue 2013-2018
- Exponent's revenue by segment 2016-2018
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- Professional services- average hourly fee rates worldwide by segment 2011-2015
- Consulting industry - average consulting project fees worldwide 2018
- Consulting industry - most popular fee structures worldwide 2018
- Consulting industry - monthly earnings worldwide 2018
- Top U.S. healthcare consulting firms by revenue 2021
- Top healthcare management consulting firms in the U.S. by number of contracts 2013
- Methods used when selecting a consulting firm in the United Kingdom 2015
- Total employees for business services centers in Poland 2015, by center type
- Importance of thought leadership when selecting a consulting firm in the UK 2015
- Revenue of Altran Technologies in France 2013-2015
- Number of employees per business services centers in Poland 2015, by city
- Popular employers in the consulting sector among students in Germany 2015
- Major consultancies APAC 2019, by market capacity
- Important aspects of thought leadership content in the United Kingdom 2015
- Exponent's revenue 2013-2018
- Exponent's revenue by segment 2016-2018
Deltek. (October 31, 2021). Leading anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624457/business-challenges-for-management-consulting-firms/
Deltek. "Leading anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide in 2020." Chart. October 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624457/business-challenges-for-management-consulting-firms/
Deltek. (2021). Leading anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624457/business-challenges-for-management-consulting-firms/
Deltek. "Leading Anticipated Business Challenges for Consulting Firms Worldwide in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624457/business-challenges-for-management-consulting-firms/
Deltek, Leading anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624457/business-challenges-for-management-consulting-firms/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Leading anticipated business challenges for consulting firms worldwide in 2020 [Graph], Deltek, October 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/624457/business-challenges-for-management-consulting-firms/