Workplace learning and development - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Market size of the global workplace L&D industry
- 363.26bn USD

Detailed statistics
Spending in the global workplace training industry 2007-2022, with 2023 forecast
- Training expenditure in the United States
- 101.6bn USD

Detailed statistics
Spending in the workplace training industry in North America 2007-2020
- Average annual spend per employee on L&D worldwide
- 1,280 USD

Detailed statistics
Average spend on learning and development per employee worldwide 2008-2021
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Market overview
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- Premium Statistic Spending in the global workplace training industry 2007-2022, with 2023 forecast
- Premium Statistic Global corporate e-learning market size 2021
- Premium Statistic Spending in the training industry in U.S. 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Average spend on learning and development per employee worldwide 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Direct learning expenditure distribution worldwide 2021
Market overview
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Spending in the global workplace training industry 2007-2022, with 2023 forecast
Spending in the global workplace training industry 2007-2022, with 2023 forecast
Market size of the global workplace training industry from 2007 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global corporate e-learning market size 2021
Global corporate e-learning market size 2021
Market size of the global corporate e-learning industry in 2021 with a forecast for 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Spending in the training industry in U.S. 2012-2022
Spending in the training industry in U.S. 2012-2022
Total training expenditures in the United States from 2012 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Average spend on learning and development per employee worldwide 2008-2021
Average spend on learning and development per employee worldwide 2008-2021
Average spend on workplace training per employee worldwide from 2008 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
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Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide 2009-2021
Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide 2009-2021
Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021
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Direct learning expenditure distribution worldwide 2021
Direct learning expenditure distribution worldwide 2021
Distribution of direct learning expenditure worldwide in 2021
Trends
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- Premium Statistic Companies' talent strategy regarding learning and development 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Main training areas of focus according to L&D professionals worldwide 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Talent developers with increasing development budgets worldwide 2017-2023
- Premium Statistic Top business practices to increase talent availability worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Top business practices to improve talent availability 2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Training products and services anticipated for purchase in the U.S. 2022
Trends
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Companies' talent strategy regarding learning and development 2021-2022
Companies' talent strategy regarding learning and development 2021-2022
Organizations' talent strategy regarding learning and development worldwide from 2021 to 2022
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Main training areas of focus according to L&D professionals worldwide 2021-2022
Main training areas of focus according to L&D professionals worldwide 2021-2022
Main areas of focus in workplace training according to L&D professionals worldwide from 2021 to 2022
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Talent developers with increasing development budgets worldwide 2017-2023
Talent developers with increasing development budgets worldwide 2017-2023
Share of talent developers with development budgets increasing worldwide from 2017 to 2023
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Top business practices to increase talent availability worldwide 2023
Top business practices to increase talent availability worldwide 2023
Top business practices to increase talent availability within companies worldwide in 2023
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Top business practices to improve talent availability 2023, by region
Top business practices to improve talent availability 2023, by region
Top business practices to improve talent availability within companies worldwide in 2023, by region
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Training products and services anticipated for purchase in the U.S. 2022
Training products and services anticipated for purchase in the U.S. 2022
Share of training products and services anticipated for purchase in the training industry in the United States in 2022
Challenges
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Employee training challenges in L&D departments 2022
Employee training challenges in L&D departments 2022
Leading employee training challenges in Learning & Development departments 2022
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Top priority of L&D teams in the United States 2022
Top priority of L&D teams in the United States 2022
What subject is your top learning and development priority?
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L&D functions that have remained impacted by COVID-19 in 2022
L&D functions that have remained impacted by COVID-19 in 2022
Objectives of learning and development functions that have remained impacted by COVID-19 in 2022
Skills and tools
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Change in the training budget compared to previous year U.S. in 2022
Change in the training budget compared to previous year U.S. in 2022
What happened to your training budget this year?
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Change in the number of training-related staff since last year U.S. 2022
Change in the number of training-related staff since last year U.S. 2022
Is the number of training-related staff higher or lower than last year?
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L&D programs deployed by organizations worldwide 2021-2022
L&D programs deployed by organizations worldwide 2021-2022
Learning and development programs deployed at organizations worldwide in 2021 and 2022
Employee engagement
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- Premium Statistic Employees who see learning as key to success in their career 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Most important factors for job-seekers when considering a new position 2022
- Premium Statistic Employees who see learning as a means for new opportunities within their firm 2021
- Premium Statistic Employees' satisfaction with reskilling and upskilling worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2022
Employee engagement
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Employees who see learning as key to success in their career 2021, by generation
Employees who see learning as key to success in their career 2021, by generation
Share of employees worldwide who see learning as key to success in their career in 2021, by generation
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Most important factors for job-seekers when considering a new position 2022
Most important factors for job-seekers when considering a new position 2022
Most important factors for job-seekers when considering a new position 2022, by age group
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Employees who see learning as a means for new opportunities within their firm 2021
Employees who see learning as a means for new opportunities within their firm 2021
Share of employees who see learning as a means to find opportunities within their organization in 2021, by generation
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Employees' satisfaction with reskilling and upskilling worldwide 2022
Employees' satisfaction with reskilling and upskilling worldwide 2022
Employees' satisfaction with reskilling and upskilling trainings at their workplace in January 2022
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Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2022
Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2022
Hours of training per employee in the training industry in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by company size
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