Spending in the workplace training industry in North America 2007-2020

The market size of the workplace training industry increased steadily between 2009 and 2019 in North America, reaching an estimated value of 169 billion U.S. dollars. In 2020, due to the consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, corporations' spending on training and development initiatives decreased slightly, reaching a value of 165 billion U.S. dollars. Workplace training industry worldwide Workplace training aims at teaching staff members specific skills needed to perform tasks and it can focus on developing either hard or soft skills. The size of the global workplace training industry has been increasing in recent years, except for 2020. The United States is the country with the largest workplace training industry worldwide, accounting for approximately 25 percent of the total. Budget and time allocated for training As economies, markets, and technologies develop fast, workers need training in order to keep up with new developments, findings, and trends. Most companies invest a lot of resources for reskilling or upskilling their employees. However, time and money allocated for training varies according to the company size and the industry in which they operate.

北美职场培训市场规模在2009年至2019年期间稳步增长，预计达到了1690亿美元。2020年，受新冠疫情（COVID-19）爆发的影响，企业对培训与开发项目的投入略有下降，达到了1650亿美元。全球职场培训行业致力于向员工传授完成任务所需的特定技能，既可以专注于硬技能的培养，也可以专注于软技能的发展。近年来，全球职场培训行业的规模持续增长，2020年除外。美国是全球职场培训行业规模最大的国家，约占全球总规模的25%。培训预算和时间分配随着经济、市场和技术的快速发展，工人需要接受培训以跟上新的发展、发现和趋势。大多数公司投入大量资源进行员工再培训和技能提升。然而，分配给培训的时间和资金因公司规模及其所在行业而异。