The training expenditure figures are weighted by company size and industry according to a Dun & Bradstreet database available through Hoovers of U.S. companies.
Figures prior to 2020 were taken from previous editions.
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Training Magazine. (November 5, 2025). Total expenditure on training staff payroll in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/788536/training-expenditures-united-states-training-staff-payroll/
Training Magazine. "Total expenditure on training staff payroll in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/788536/training-expenditures-united-states-training-staff-payroll/
Training Magazine. (2025). Total expenditure on training staff payroll in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/788536/training-expenditures-united-states-training-staff-payroll/
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Total expenditure on training staff payroll in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Training Magazine, November 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/788536/training-expenditures-united-states-training-staff-payroll/