Topic: Training industry in the U.S.

Training industry in the U.S. - statistics & facts

The training industry in the United States has somewhat plateaued over the last few years. This could be down to several factors, including the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employee skills and fewer new hires owing to unpredictable economic circumstances. Despite this, the training industry in the United States remains a multi-billion dollar industry with its multi-facedness making it a versatile and resilient asset to the U.S. economy.

Annual workplace training expenditure in the U.S.
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Average spend on workplace training per employee worldwide
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Share of U.S. companies who partially or fully outsource workplace training instruction/ facilitation
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Business Services

Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2025

Business Services

Spending in the training industry in U.S. 2012-2025

Staffing & Personnel

U.S. training expenditure by type 2016-2025

Market overview

Average spend on learning and development per employee worldwide 2008-2024
Average spend on learning and development per employee worldwide 2008-2024
Average spend on workplace training per employee worldwide from 2008 to 2024 (in U.S. dollars)
Spending in the training industry in U.S. 2012-2025
Spending in the training industry in U.S. 2012-2025
Total training expenditures in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Training industry extent of outsourcing in all companies U.S. 2025
Training industry extent of outsourcing in all companies U.S. 2025
Extent of outsourcing in all companies in the training industry in the United States in 2025, by topic area
Training salaries in training industry in North America 2022-2025, by region
Training salaries in training industry in North America 2022-2025, by region
Average training salaries in the training industry in North America from 2022 to 2025, by region (in U.S. dollars)

Segments

U.S. training expenditure by type 2016-2025
U.S. training expenditure by type 2016-2025
Expenditure breakdown in the training industry in the United States from 2016 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Training staff payroll in U.S. 2012-2025
Training staff payroll in U.S. 2012-2025
Total expenditure on training staff payroll in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
U.S. training expenditure on outside products and services 2012-2025
U.S. training expenditure on outside products and services 2012-2025
Spending on outside products and services in the training industry in the United States from 2012 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Staff training levels

Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2025
Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2025
Hours of training per employee in the training industry in the United States from 2017 to 2025
Training expenditure per learner by company size U.S. 2015-2025
Training expenditure per learner by company size U.S. 2015-2025
Training expenditure per learner in the training industry in the United States from 2015 to 2025, by company size (in U.S. dollars)
Training delivery methods in the training industry by company size U.S. 2025
Training delivery methods in the training industry by company size U.S. 2025
Training delivery methods in the training industry in the United States in 2025, by company size
Workplace training satisfaction by generation U.S. 2024
Workplace training satisfaction by generation U.S. 2024
Workplace training satisfaction in the United States in 2024, by generation
Share of expenditure allocated to employee training by job type 2025
Share of expenditure allocated to employee training by job type 2025
Share of training expenditure allocated to employee training in the training industry in the United States in 2025, by job type
Online training methods used in the training industry by type in U.S. 2025
Online training methods used in the training industry by type in U.S. 2025
Online training methods used in the training industry in the United States in 2025, by type
Training industry learning technologies current usage in all companies U.S. 2025
Training industry learning technologies current usage in all companies U.S. 2025
Learning technologies current usage in all companies in the training industry in the United States in 2025
Change in the number of training-related staff since last year U.S. 2025
Change in the number of training-related staff since last year U.S. 2025
Change in the number of training-related staff compared to the previous year for companies in the United States in 2025

Outlook

Change in training industry budgets U.S. 2025, by industry
Change in training industry budgets U.S. 2025, by industry
Change in training industry budgets in the United States in 2025, by industry
Reasons why training industry budget increased U.S. 2025
Reasons why training industry budget increased U.S. 2025
Reasons why the training industry budget increased in the United States in 2025
Reasons why the training industry budget decreased U.S. 2025
Reasons why the training industry budget decreased U.S. 2025
Reasons why the training industry budget decreased in the United States in 2025
Training products and services anticipated for purchase in the U.S. 2025
Training products and services anticipated for purchase in the U.S. 2025
Share of training products and services anticipated for purchase in the training industry in the United States in 2025
Training industry projected use of outsourcing in all companies U.S. 2025
Training industry projected use of outsourcing in all companies U.S. 2025
Projected use of outsourcing in all companies in the training industry in the United States as of 2025
Change in the training budget compared to previous year U.S. 2025
Change in the training budget compared to previous year U.S. 2025
Change in training budget compared to the previous year for companies in the United States in 2025
AI impact on employee skills U.S. 2024
AI impact on employee skills U.S. 2024
Impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employee skills in the United States in 2024
AI use encouragement in the workplace U.S. 2024
AI use encouragement in the workplace U.S. 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) use encouragement by companies in the United States in 2024

Annual workplace training expenditure in the U.S.
*****bn USD

Average spend on workplace training per employee worldwide
******USD

Share of U.S. companies who partially or fully outsource workplace training instruction/ facilitation
**%

Key figures

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- Hours of training per employee that works for large companies with a workforce of 10,000 or more
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Hours of training per employee by company size U.S. 2017-2025
- Share of U.S. companies where the number of training staff remained unchanged since last year
- **%
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Change in the number of training-related staff since last year U.S. 2025
- Portion of training expenditure in the U.S. allocated to executive and managerial staff
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Share of expenditure allocated to employee training by job type 2025

- Share of U.S. companies whose compliance training is fully online
- **%
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Online training methods used in the training industry by type in U.S. 2025
- Share of U.S. companies who use a Learning Management System (LMS)
- **%
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Training industry learning technologies current usage in all companies U.S. 2025
- Share of U.S. companies who anticipate purchasing authoring tools/systems
- **%
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Training products and services anticipated for purchase in the U.S. 2025

- Annual spending on internal training staff by U.S. companies
- ****bnUSD
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Training staff payroll in U.S. 2012-2025
- Portion of training expenditure in the U.S. allocated to executive and managerial staff
- **%
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Share of expenditure allocated to employee training by job type 2025
- Annual expenditure on outsourced training products and services in the U.S.
- **bn USD
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U.S. training expenditure on outside products and services 2012-2025

- Leading reason for increases in training budgets in the U.S.
- Increased scope of training
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Reasons why training industry budget increased U.S. 2025
- Leading reason for decreases in training budgets in the U.S.
- Budget cut due to economic uncertainty
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Reasons why the training industry budget decreased U.S. 2025
- Share of U.S. companies who expect to increase funding for management or supervisory training
- **%
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Projected funding for learning areas in the training industry next year U.S. 2022

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Training industry in the U.S. - statistics & facts

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