The learning hours used per employee in organizations worldwide increased overall between 2009 and 2021. In 2021, employees used approximately 64 hours on learning and development in the workplace, up significantly from 35 hours in the previous year. This largely corresponds with the average amount of money spent on workplace trainings worldwide, as this value has also increased overall since 2009.
How big is the global workplace training industry?
The market size of the global workplace training industry has grown substantially since 2009 – its market size in 2020 being over a third larger than it was in 2009. During the same time period, the market size of workplace training in North America was the largest in the world, with their market size being nearly equal to rest of the world’s for the majority of the years observed.
Which skills were employees interested in developing?
In 2019, employees worldwide were surveyed on which skills they thought they most needed to develop through workplace trainings. Almost half of respondents expressed that they needed to learn the skill of influencing and negotiating the most.
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ATD. (March 1, 2022). Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/
ATD. "Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021." Chart. March 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/
ATD. (2022). Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/
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Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021 [Graph], ATD, March 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/