this value has also increased overall since 2009.
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 Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021
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- Total direct learning expenditure as a share of payroll worldwide 2010-2017
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- Average tuition reimbursement expenditure share by company size 2017
- Average external services expenditure share by company size 2017
- Adjusted number of employees per L&D staff member worldwide 2010-2017
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ATD. (March 1, 2022). Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 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 May 04, 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: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/
ATD. "Learning Hours in The Workplace per Employee Worldwide from 2009 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/
ATD, Learning hours in the workplace per employee worldwide from 2009 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739741/learning-hours-used-per-employee/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
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/