This statistic shows the average percentage of direct learning expenditure by organizations worldwide for external services in 2017, broken down by company size. During the survey, companies with over 10,000 employees spent an average of 27.6 percent of their direct learning expenditure on external services.
Average percentage of direct learning expenditure for external services in 2017, by company size
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ATD. (December 31, 2018). Average percentage of direct learning expenditure for external services in 2017, by company size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957179/workplace-training-external-services-expenditure-share-company-size/
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