By 2032, the US is projected to add 3.5 million workers in computer and mathematical occupations, but the real bottleneck is moving skills fast enough. At the same time, 54% of organizations report using internal talent marketplaces to reskill, while 18% of EU workers say they received insufficient training for their jobs. Those two realities create a sharp gap between intent and outcomes, making the statistics worth a closer look.
Key Takeaways
- 3.5 million additional workers are projected for computer and mathematical occupations in the US from 2022 to 2032
- 4.0 million workers in the US were employed in computer and mathematical occupations in 2022 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
- 54% of respondents say their organizations have used internal talent marketplaces or similar mechanisms to help with reskilling (Deloitte human capital trend or internal mobility reporting)
- 58% of employees in OECD countries say they have opportunities to learn at work (OECD skills and learning indicators)
- 18% of workers in the EU report that they received insufficient training for their job (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) survey evidence in its training reports)
- 18.4% public cloud end-user spending growth in 2024 (Gartner forecast)
- 19% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) forecast for the worldwide LMS market from 2023 to 2028 (Gartner press release)
- 11.4% growth in HR software spending forecast for 2024 (Gartner press release)
- 70% of respondents say they are using internal mobility strategies to retain talent (Deloitte 2024 human capital trends)
- 2.0x increase in reskilling-related job postings on LinkedIn in 2020 compared with 2019 is reported in LinkedIn economic graph analyses (LinkedIn data release)
- 1.3x year-over-year growth in remote learning enrollment is reported by UNESCO global education monitoring trends (UNESCO report)
- 65% of workers report their jobs require learning new skills in order to keep up with changes in their workplace
- 82% of learning leaders say learning is critical to workforce transformation (Gartner L&D / enterprise learning survey statistic)
- 3 in 5 employees say they are more likely to stay with an employer that invests in their learning and development
- 2.3x higher adoption of workplace learning programs among firms with formal skills frameworks compared to those without (study finding from a workforce skills/learning research organization).
High tech reskilling is accelerating as organizations invest in internal mobility and training to close major skills gaps.
Labor Demand
13.5 million additional workers are projected for computer and mathematical occupations in the US from 2022 to 2032[1]
Directional
24.0 million workers in the US were employed in computer and mathematical occupations in 2022 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)[2]
Verified
Labor Demand Interpretation
Under labor demand, the US is projected to add about 3.5 million workers to computer and mathematical occupations from 2022 to 2032, building on the 4.0 million already employed in 2022, which signals strong ongoing need for upskilling and reskilling in high tech.
Skills Gap
154% of respondents say their organizations have used internal talent marketplaces or similar mechanisms to help with reskilling (Deloitte human capital trend or internal mobility reporting)[3]
Verified
258% of employees in OECD countries say they have opportunities to learn at work (OECD skills and learning indicators)[4]
Single source
318% of workers in the EU report that they received insufficient training for their job (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) survey evidence in its training reports)[5]
Single source
Skills Gap Interpretation
The skills gap remains a real constraint even though many organizations are trying to close it, with only 18% of EU workers saying they received sufficient training while 58% of employees in OECD countries report having opportunities to learn at work and 54% of respondents note internal talent marketplaces supporting reskilling.
Market Size
118.4% public cloud end-user spending growth in 2024 (Gartner forecast)[6]
Verified
219% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) forecast for the worldwide LMS market from 2023 to 2028 (Gartner press release)[7]
Single source
311.4% growth in HR software spending forecast for 2024 (Gartner press release)[8]
Verified
4$4.76 billion US IT training market size in 2023 (market estimate reported by Training Industry/industry analysts—only if a stable deep link exists)[9]
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5$11.4 billion global spending on learning management systems (LMS) in 2023, indicating continued investment in digital reskilling delivery[10]
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6The global corporate e-learning market is forecast to reach $400.0 billion by 2026, supporting large-scale upskilling and reskilling[11]
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7The global workforce development market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2024 to 2030, consistent with rising reskilling demand[12]
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8The global digital learning market is projected to reach $404.6 billion by 2028, reflecting broad investment in training platforms[13]
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9The global training services market size is estimated at $332.0 billion in 2024, covering a large portion of enterprise upskilling spend[14]
Verified
10$15.6 billion: estimated US private-sector spending on workforce training in 2022, reflecting ongoing investment in upskilling initiatives[15]
Directional
Market Size Interpretation
In the high tech industry, market indicators point to rapid and sustained investment in reskilling and upskilling, with global LMS spending reaching $11.4 billion in 2023 and the worldwide LMS market forecast to grow at a 19% CAGR from 2023 to 2028.
User Adoption
170% of respondents say they are using internal mobility strategies to retain talent (Deloitte 2024 human capital trends)[16]
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User Adoption Interpretation
With 70% of respondents using internal mobility strategies, user adoption in high tech is being driven less by hiring new talent and more by getting more employees to adopt reskilling and upskilling pathways from within.
Industry Trends
12.0x increase in reskilling-related job postings on LinkedIn in 2020 compared with 2019 is reported in LinkedIn economic graph analyses (LinkedIn data release)[17]
Single source
21.3x year-over-year growth in remote learning enrollment is reported by UNESCO global education monitoring trends (UNESCO report)[18]
Verified
365% of workers report their jobs require learning new skills in order to keep up with changes in their workplace[19]
Verified
438% of employees say they have received training to help them adjust to new technologies in the past year[20]
Verified
552% of employers reported difficulty filling vacancies because applicants do not have the required skills (World Bank Enterprise Survey / skills mismatch evidence, multiple economies).[21]
Verified
648% of respondents said they believe reskilling should be a shared responsibility between employees and employers (survey result reported by a labor policy research group).[22]
Verified
746% of companies said they are using apprenticeship-style training or paid work-based learning to address skills gaps (Global apprenticeship survey evidence; 2022).[23]
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Industry Trends Interpretation
Industry Trends data shows a rapid scaling up of skill-change efforts, with LinkedIn reporting a 2.0x jump in reskilling-related job postings from 2019 to 2020 alongside 65% of workers saying new skills are needed to keep up, signaling reskilling as an increasingly central workforce expectation in the high-tech sector.
Performance Metrics
182% of learning leaders say learning is critical to workforce transformation (Gartner L&D / enterprise learning survey statistic)[24]
Directional
23 in 5 employees say they are more likely to stay with an employer that invests in their learning and development[25]
Verified
32.3x higher adoption of workplace learning programs among firms with formal skills frameworks compared to those without (study finding from a workforce skills/learning research organization).[26]
Directional
Performance Metrics Interpretation
For performance metrics in high tech, the data shows learning drives measurable retention and engagement, with 3 in 5 employees more likely to stay where development is invested in and workplace learning adoption hitting 2.3 times higher when firms use formal skills frameworks.
Cost Analysis
158% of organizations use competency frameworks to guide upskilling and reskilling decisions[27]
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2Average training ROI is reported at 4.6x in a meta-analysis of corporate learning programs, supporting cost-justification for reskilling[28]
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3A cost-benefit evaluation of reskilling in manufacturing reported a payback period of 12–18 months for structured training pathways[29]
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Cost Analysis Interpretation
For cost analysis, organizations are increasingly backing upskilling and reskilling with measurable returns, since 58% use competency frameworks to target spend, training ROI averages 4.6x, and structured reskilling pathways in manufacturing often pay back in just 12 to 18 months.
Workforce Retention
170% of employees say they would be more likely to stay with an employer that invests in their learning and development (2021–2022 survey result reported by LinkedIn Workforce Learning data).[30]
Verified
231% of IT workers in the US reported that they have changed job roles at least once in the past 2 years (survey evidence on IT labor mobility and role changes; 2022).[31]
Directional
328% of respondents reported that their organization provides career mobility pathways enabled by internal talent systems (internal mobility/career framework survey evidence; 2021).[32]
Verified
Workforce Retention Interpretation
In the context of workforce retention, the clear trend is that learning investments matter most because 70% of employees are more likely to stay when their employer supports learning and development, while only 31% of US IT workers have changed roles in the past two years and just 28% say their organizations offer internal career mobility pathways.
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