GCC Soft Skills Training Market Growth, Demand and Challenges of the Key Industry Players 2024-2032
                     GCC Soft Skills Training 
Market Research and 
Forecast Report 2024-
2032
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Acco r d ing  t o  t he  l a t es t  r e po r t  by  I M AR C G r oup ,  t i t l ed  " G CC Sof t  Sk i l l s  T ra i n i ng  
M ar ke t :  I nd ust ry  T r ends ,  Sha re ,  S i ze ,  G row t h ,  O ppo r t un i t y  a nd  For ecas t  202 4 -
2032 , "  t he  G CC  So f t  Sk i l l s  T r a in ing  m ar k e t  s iz e  r e ache d  US$  570 . 5  M i l l i on  i n  202 3 .
Factors  Af fect ing the  Growth of  the GCC Sof t  Sk i l l s  Tra in ing Indust ry :
Report Economic  Divers i f icat ion and Labor  Market  Needs:
G CC  co un t r i es  ha ve  been  a c t i ve l y  p u r su ing  eco nom ic  d i ve r s i f i ca t i o n ,  m ov i ng  a way  
f r om  t h e i r  t r ad i t i ona l  r e l i an ce  o n  o i l  r ev enue s .  T h i s  s h i f t  h as  l ed  t o  t he  g r ow t h  o f  
Highlight and new sec t o r s  such  as  t ou r i s m ,  f i nan ce ,  an d  t ec hno log y .  As  t hes e  i ndu s t r i e s  deve lop ,  
t he r e  i s  a  r i s i ng  dem a nd  f o r  a  wo r k f o r c e  w i t h  d i ve r se  so f t  sk i l l s ,  i nc lu d ing  
com m un ic a t i on ,  l ea de r s h ip ,  p r ob le m - so l v ing ,  and  t eam wor k .  
Description Thes e  sk i l l s  a r e  es sen t i a l  f o r  t he  suc cess  o f  b us ine sses  i n  t h ese  em er g ing  sec t o r s  
and  a r e  o f t e n  no t  su f f i c i en t l y  a dd r e ssed  i n  t r a d i t i on a l  educ a t i o n  sys t em s .  The  
r eg io n ' s  com m i t m en t  t o  d iv e r s i f i ca t i o n ,  t he r e f o r e ,  d i r ec t l y  d r i ves  t he  dem and  f o r  s o f t  
sk i l l s  t r a i n ing .  Th i s  t r e nd  i s  r e f l ec t ed  i n  gove r nm en t  p o l i c i e s  and  i n i t i a t i ves  t ha t  
em p has i z e  wo r k f o r ce  d eve lo pm e n t  as  a  ke y  com p onen t  o f  na t i on a l  s t r a t eg ies ,  s uch  
as  S aud i  A r ab ia ' s  V i s ion  203 0  an d  t he  UAE 's  V i s ion  2021 .
Cul tura l  Adaptat ion  and Global izat ion:
The  GCC reg ion  i s  charac t e r i zed  by  a  un ique  b lend  o f  t rad i t i ona l  cu l t u res  and 
rap id  modern iza t ion .  As  these  coun t r ies  in teg ra te  more  c lose ly  w i t h  t he  g loba l  
economy ,  t here  i s  a  g row ing  need  f o r  p ro fess iona l s  who  can  nav iga t e  d ive rse  
Report cu l t u ra l  con tex t s  and  comm un ica t e  e f fec t i ve ly  w i th  in te rna t iona l  pa r tne rs .  
Th is  need ex tends  beyond  language  p ro f i c iency  to  inc lude  cu l tu ra l  sens i t i v i t y ,  
adapt ab i l i t y ,  and  unders t and ing  o f  g loba l  bus iness  e t ique t t e .  So f t  sk i l l s  t ra in ing  
Highlight and prog rams  tha t  ca te r  t o  t hese  needs  are  inc reas ing l y  in  demand,  as  they  enab le  
p ro f ess iona ls  t o  work  e f f ec t i ve ly  in  mu l t i cu l t u ra l  env i ronmen ts .  Add i t i ona l l y ,  t he  
Description i n f lux  o f  expa t r ia tes  and  t he  p resence  o f  mu l t i na t i ona l  compan ies  in  t he  GCC reg ion  have  i n t r oduced  d iverse  workp lace  cu l t u res .
Technologica l  Advancements  and the  Future of  Work:
The  rap id  pace  o f  t echno log ica l  advancemen t  g loba l l y  i s  reshap ing  the  na tu re  o f  
work  and  the  sk i l l s  requ i red  to  t h r i ve  in  t he  workp lace .  Au tomat ion  and  a r t i f i c ia l  
i n t e l l i gence a re  chang ing  job  p ro f i l es ,  w i th  a  h ighe r  p rem ium p laced  on  so f t  sk i l l s  
t ha t  canno t  be  eas i l y  rep l i ca t ed  by  mach ines .  Sk i l l s  such  as  emot iona l  
i n t e l l i gence,  c rea t i ve  p rob lem-so lv ing ,  and  adap tab i l i t y  a re  becoming  inc reas ing ly  
impor tan t .
The GCC reg ion ,  w i th  i t s  f ocus on  techno log ica l  i nnova t ion  and  smar t  c i t y  
in i t i a t i ves ,  i s  pa r t i cu la r l y  a f fec ted  by  these  changes .  As  a  resu l t ,  the re  is  a  
g rowing  recogn i t ion  o f  the  need  to  con t inuous ly  upda te  the  work fo rce 's  sk i l l s  
to  s tay  re levan t  i n  the  chang ing  job  marke t .  The  so f t  sk i l l s  t ra in ing  indus t ry  i s  
respond ing  to  th i s  need  by  deve lop ing  p rograms tha t  focus  on  these  fu tu re -
Report or ien ted  sk i l l s .  Moreover ,  t he  use  o f  t echno logy  in  de l i ve r ing  t ra in ing ,  such  as  
on l ine  p la t fo rms,  v i r tua l  rea l i t y ,  and  in te rac t ive  s imu la t ions ,  i s  mak ing  so f t  
sk i l l s  t ra in ing  more  access ib le  and  e f fec t ive .
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Report Description
GCC Soft Ski l ls Training Market Trends:
The market  in  GCC is  pr imar i ly  dr iven by the increas ing recogni t ion of  the importance o f  sof t  sk i l l s  in  
the modern workplace.  Add i t ional ly ,  the r is ing adopt ion o f  e- learn ing p lat forms and v i r tual  t ra in ing 
modules has made sof t  sk i l l s  t ra in ing more access ib le and f lex ib le ,  cater ing to a d iverse workforce and 
prope l l ing  market  growth.  
Moreover ,  promot ing educat ion and t ra in ing re lated to  communicat ion,  empathy,  and conf l ic t  resolu t ion,  
which are  essent ia l  for  customer- fac ing ro les ,  s t imulates market  growth.  Fur thermore,  promot ing 
in i t ia t ives a imed at  enhancing the employabi l i ty  o f  the youth and equ ipp ing them wi th  sk i l l s  necessary 
for  the 21st -century  job market  is  par t icu lar ly  in f luent ia l  and fur ther  dr ives market  growth.
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Breakup by Soft Skill Type:
• Management and Leadership
• Administrat ion and Secretarial
• Communicat ion and Product iv ity
• Personal Development
• Teamwork
Report • Others
Segmentation Breakup by Channel Provider:
• Corporate/  Enterpr ise
• Academic/  Educat ion
• Government
Breakup by Sourcing:
• In-house
• Outsourced
Breakup by Delivery Mode:
• Online
• Offl ine
Report 
Breakup by End Use Industry:
Segmentation • BFSI
• Hospital i ty
• Healthcare
• Retai l
• Media and Entertainment
• Others
Breakup by Country:
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Qatar
• Oman
• Kuwait
Report • Bahrain
Segmentation
What was the size of the GCC soft skills training 
market in 2023?
What is the expected growth rate of the GCC soft 
skills training market during 2024-2032?
Key 
What are the key factors driving the GCC soft skills 
Questions training market?
Answered in What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the GCC 
soft skills training market?
the Report
What is the breakup of the GCC soft skills training 
market based on the soft skill type?
What is the breakup of the GCC soft skills training 
market based on the channel provider?
What is the breakup of the GCC soft skills training 
market based on the sourcing?
What is the breakup of the GCC soft skills training 
market based on the delivery mode?
Key What is the breakup of the GCC soft skills training 
market based on the end use industry?
Questions 
Answered in What are the key regions in the GCC soft skills training market?
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1     P r e f a c e
2     S c o p e  a n d  M e t h o d o l o g y
    2 . 1     O b j e c t i v e s  o f  t h e  S t u d y
    2 . 2     S t a k e h o l d e r s
    2 . 3     D a t a  S o u r c e s
        2 . 3 . 1     P r i m a r y  S o u r c e s
        2 . 3 . 2     S e c o n d a r y  S o u r c e s
    2 . 4     M a r k e t  E s t i m a t i o n
Table of         2 . 4 . 1     B o t t o m - U p  A p p r o a c h        2 . 4 . 2     T o p - D o w n  A p p r o a c h
    2 . 5     F o r e c a s t i n g  M e t h o d o l o g y
3     E x e c u t i v e  S u m m a r y
4     I n t r o d u c t i o n
Contents     4 . 1     O v e r v i e w    4 . 2     K e y  I n d u s t r y  T r e n d s
5     G C C  S o f t  S k i l l s  T r a i n i n g  M a r k e t
    5 . 1     M a r k e t  O v e r v i e w
    5 . 2     M a r k e t  P e r f o r m a n c e
    5 . 3     I m p a c t  o f  C O V I D - 1 9
    5 . 4     M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
6      M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  S o f t  S k i l l  T y p e
    6 . 1     M a n a g e m e n t  a n d  L e a d e r s h i p  
        6 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 2     A d m i n i s t r a t i o n  a n d  S e c r e t a r i a l
        6 . 2 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 2 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 3     C o m m u n i c a t i o n  a n d  P r o d u c t i v i t y
        6 . 3 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 3 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
       
    6 . 4     P e r s o n a l  D e v e l o p m e n t
        6 . 4 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 4 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 5     T e a m w o r k
        6 . 5 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 5 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 6     O t h e r s
        6 . 6 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 6 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
7    M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  C h a n n e l  P r o v i d e r
Table of     7 . 1     C o r p o r a t e /  E n t e r p r i s e        7 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        7 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    7 . 2     A c a d e m i c /  E d u c a t i o n
Contents         7 . 2 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s        7 . 2 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    7 . 3     G o v e r n m e n t
        7 . 3 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        7 . 3 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
8    M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  S o u r c i n g
    8 . 1     I n - h o u s e
        8 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        8 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    8 . 2     O u t s o u r c e d
        8 . 2 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        8 . 2 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
9    M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  D e l i v e r y  M o d e
    9 . 1     O n l i n e
        9 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        9 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
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