The soft skills training market is forecasted to grow by USD 207785 billion during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 34.5% during the forecast period. The report on the soft skills training market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by the emergence of cost-effective e-learning training modules, rising benefits of soft skills training, and expanding smb sector.
Market Scope |
Base Year | 2025 |
End Year | 2029 |
Series Year | 2025-2029 |
Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
YOY 2025 | 33.3% |
CAGR | 34.5% |
Incremental Value | $207785 bn |
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
Technavio's soft skills training market is segmented as below:
By End-user
By Delivery Mode
By Industry Application
- Information technology
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Banking and finance
- Others
By Geographical Landscape
- North America
- Europe
- APAC
- South America
- Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the gamification of content as one of the prime reasons driving the soft skills training market growth during the next few years. Also, the increasing popularity of mobile technologies and increased focus on blended learning will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the soft skills training market covers the following areas:
- Soft Skills Training Market sizing
- Soft Skills Training Market forecast
- Soft Skills Training Market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading soft skills training market vendors that include Articulate Global Inc., Computer Generated Solutions Inc., CoreAxis, Coursera Inc., Crucial Learning, D2L Inc., edX LLC, Global Training Solutions Inc., GoSkills Ltd., Health and Safety Institute Inc., Interaction Associates Inc., MPS Ltd., New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Inc., NIIT Ltd., Pearson PLC, SGS SA, Skillsoft Corp., Udacity Inc., Udemy Inc., and Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc.. Also, the soft skills training market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Delivery Mode
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Industry Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.3 Market size 2024
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Soft Skills Training Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Soft Skills Training Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.2 End-user segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.3 Delivery Mode segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Delivery Mode Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.4 Industry Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Industry Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.5 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.6 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on the Global Soft Skills Training Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by End-user
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on End-user - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by End-user
- Chart on Comparison by End-user
- Data Table on Comparison by End-user
- 8.3 Corporate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Corporate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Corporate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Corporate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Corporate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.4 Academic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Academic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Academic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Academic - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Academic - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 8.5 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-user ($ billion)
9 Market Segmentation by Delivery Mode
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Delivery Mode - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Delivery Mode - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by Delivery Mode
- Chart on Comparison by Delivery Mode
- Data Table on Comparison by Delivery Mode
- 9.3 Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Offline - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Offline - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.4 Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Online - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Online - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 9.5 Market opportunity by Delivery Mode
- Market opportunity by Delivery Mode ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Delivery Mode ($ billion)
10 Market Segmentation by Industry Application
- 10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Industry Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Industry Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.2 Comparison by Industry Application
- Chart on Comparison by Industry Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Industry Application
- 10.3 Information technology - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Information technology - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Information technology - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Information technology - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Information technology - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.4 Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Healthcare - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Healthcare - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.5 Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Manufacturing - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.6 Banking and finance - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Banking and finance - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Banking and finance - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Banking and finance - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Banking and finance - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 10.8 Market opportunity by Industry Application
- Market opportunity by Industry Application ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Industry Application ($ billion)
11 Customer Landscape
- 11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
12 Geographic Landscape
- 12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 12.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.9 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.10 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.11 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.12 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.13 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.14 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.15 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.16 Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.17 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 12.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ billion)
13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 13.1 Market drivers
- 13.2 Market challenges
- 13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 13.4 Market opportunities/restraints
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Overview
- 14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
15 Competitive Analysis
- 15.1 Companies profiled
- 15.2 Company ranking index
- 15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 15.4 Articulate Global Inc.
- Articulate Global Inc. - Overview
- Articulate Global Inc. - Product / Service
- Articulate Global Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.5 Computer Generated Solutions Inc.
- Computer Generated Solutions Inc. - Overview
- Computer Generated Solutions Inc. - Product / Service
- Computer Generated Solutions Inc. - Key news
- Computer Generated Solutions Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.6 Coursera Inc.
- Coursera Inc. - Overview
- Coursera Inc. - Business segments
- Coursera Inc. - Key news
- Coursera Inc. - Key offerings
- Coursera Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.7 Crucial Learning
- Crucial Learning - Overview
- Crucial Learning - Product / Service
- Crucial Learning - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.8 D2L Inc.
- D2L Inc. - Overview
- D2L Inc. - Product / Service
- D2L Inc. - Key news
- D2L Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.9 edX LLC
- edX LLC - Overview
- edX LLC - Product / Service
- edX LLC - Key news
- edX LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.10 Global Training Solutions Inc.
- Global Training Solutions Inc. - Overview
- Global Training Solutions Inc. - Product / Service
- Global Training Solutions Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.11 Health and Safety Institute Inc.
- Health and Safety Institute Inc. - Overview
- Health and Safety Institute Inc. - Product / Service
- Health and Safety Institute Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.12 MPS Ltd.
- MPS Ltd. - Overview
- MPS Ltd. - Product / Service
- MPS Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.13 NIIT Ltd.
- NIIT Ltd. - Overview
- NIIT Ltd. - Product / Service
- NIIT Ltd. - Key news
- NIIT Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.14 Pearson Plc
- Pearson Plc - Overview
- Pearson Plc - Business segments
- Pearson Plc - Key news
- Pearson Plc - Key offerings
- Pearson Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.15 SGS SA
- SGS SA - Overview
- SGS SA - Business segments
- SGS SA - Key offerings
- SGS SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.16 Skillsoft Corp.
- Skillsoft Corp. - Overview
- Skillsoft Corp. - Business segments
- Skillsoft Corp. - Key news
- Skillsoft Corp. - Key offerings
- Skillsoft Corp. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 15.17 Udacity Inc.
- Udacity Inc. - Overview
- Udacity Inc. - Product / Service
- Udacity Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 15.18 Udemy Inc.
- Udemy Inc. - Overview
- Udemy Inc. - Business segments
- Udemy Inc. - Key news
- Udemy Inc. - Key offerings
- Udemy Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
16 Appendix
- 16.1 Scope of the report
- 16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 16.4 Research methodology
- 16.5 Data procurement
- 16.6 Data validation
- 16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 16.8 Data synthesis
- 16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 16.10 List of abbreviations