Market Overview:
The GCC Soft Skills Training market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 13.70% during 2022-2027. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.
Soft skills refer to the individual emotional quotient (EQ), which includes personal attributes, communication skills, and social intelligence. Professional soft skills training is essential for managing relationships and efficiently communicating in a business environment. The program involves leadership skills, teamwork, problem-solving competency, work ethics, adaptability, and interpersonal communication. It also enables individuals to improve critical thinking and creativity, enhance cognitive flexibility, and develop negotiating skills. As compared to hard skills, soft skills training is beneficial in improving customer service, employee retention, increasing job satisfaction and overall work productivity.
GCC Soft Skills Training Market Trends:
The soft skills training market in the GCC is majorly being driven by the increasing focus on the comprehensive development of employees in the corporate sector. This is further supported by various initiatives undertaken by the Gulf Cooperation Council to minimize the skill gap amongst professionals. Additionally, the incorporation of these programs in academia as a part of the university module to create lucrative professional opportunities is further contributing to the market growth. Moreover, the emerging trend of digitization and the large-scale integration of soft skills training programs with advanced technologies, such as cloud computing, virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI), are creating a positive outlook for the market in the region.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the GCC soft skills training market, along with forecasts at the country and regional level from 2022-2027. Our report has categorized the market based on soft skill type, channel provider, sourcing, delivery mode and end use industry.
Breakup by Soft Skill Type:
- Management and Leadership
- Administration and Secretarial
- Communication and Productivity
- Personal Development
- Teamwork
- Others
Breakup by Channel Provider:
- Corporate/ Enterprise
- Academic/ Education
- Government
Breakup by Sourcing:
Breakup by Delivery Mode:
Breakup by End Use Industry:
- BFSI
- Hospitality
- Healthcare
- Retail
- Media and Entertainment
- Others
Breakup by Country:
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Qatar
- Oman
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.
Report Coverage:
| Report Features |
Details |
|---|
| Base Year of the Analysis |
2021 |
| Historical Period |
2016-2021 |
| Forecast Period |
2022-2027 |
| Units |
US$ Million |
| Segment Coverage |
Soft Skill Type, Channel Provider, Sourcing, Delivery Mode, End Use Industry, Country |
| Region Covered |
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain |
| Customization Scope |
10% Free Customization |
| Report Price and Purchase Option |
Single User License: US$ 2699
Five User License: US$ 3699
Corporate License: US$ 4699 |
| Post-Sale Analyst Support |
10-12 Weeks |
| Delivery Format |
PDF and Excel through Email (We can also provide the editable version of the report in PPT/Word format on special request) |
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the GCC soft skills training market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the GCC soft skills training market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the soft skill type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the channel provider?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the sourcing?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the delivery mode?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the end use industry?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the GCC soft skills training market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 GCC Soft Skills Training Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Soft Skill Type
6.1 Management and Leadership
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Administration and Secretarial
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Communication and Productivity
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Personal Development
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Teamwork
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Others
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Channel Provider
7.1 Corporate/ Enterprise
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Academic/ Education
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Government
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Sourcing
8.1 In-house
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Outsourced
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Delivery Mode
9.1 Online
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Offline
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
10.1 BFSI
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Hospitality
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Healthcare
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Retail
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Media and Entertainment
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
10.6 Others
10.6.1 Market Trends
10.6.2 Market Forecast
11 Market Breakup by Country
11.1 Saudi Arabia
11.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.2 Market Breakup by Soft Skill Type
11.1.3 Market Breakup by Channel Provider
11.1.4 Market Breakup by Sourcing
11.1.5 Market Breakup by Delivery Mode
11.1.6 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
11.1.7 Market Forecast
11.2 UAE
11.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2 Market Breakup by Soft Skill Type
11.2.3 Market Breakup by Channel Provider
11.2.4 Market Breakup by Sourcing
11.2.5 Market Breakup by Delivery Mode
11.2.6 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
11.2.7 Market Forecast
11.3 Qatar
11.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.2 Market Breakup by Soft Skill Type
11.3.3 Market Breakup by Channel Provider
11.3.4 Market Breakup by Sourcing
11.3.5 Market Breakup by Delivery Mode
11.3.6 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
11.3.7 Market Forecast
11.4 Oman
11.4.1 Market Trends
11.4.2 Market Breakup by Soft Skill Type
11.4.3 Market Breakup by Channel Provider
11.4.4 Market Breakup by Sourcing
11.4.5 Market Breakup by Delivery Mode
11.4.6 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
11.4.7 Market Forecast
11.5 Kuwait
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Forecast
11.6 Bahrain
11.6.1 Market Trends
11.6.2 Market Forecast
12 SWOT Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Strengths
12.3 Weaknesses
12.4 Opportunities
12.5 Threats
13 Value Chain Analysis
14 Porters Five Forces Analysis
14.1 Overview
14.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
14.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
14.4 Degree of Competition
14.5 Threat of New Entrants
14.6 Threat of Substitutes
15 Price Analysis
16 Policy and Regulatory Landscape
17 Competitive Landscape
17.1 Market Structure
17.2 Key Players
17.3 Profiles of Key Players
List of Figures
Figure 1: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016-2021
Figure 3: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Soft Skill Type (in %), 2021
Figure 4: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Channel Provider (in %), 2021
Figure 5: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Sourcing (in %), 2021
Figure 6: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Delivery Mode (in %), 2021
Figure 7: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2021
Figure 8: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2021
Figure 9: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 10: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Management and Leadership) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 11: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Management and Leadership) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 12: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Administration and Secretarial) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 13 GCC: Soft Skills Training (Administration and Secretarial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 14: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Communication and Productivity) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 15: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Communication and Productivity) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 16: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Personal Development) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 17: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Personal Development) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 18: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Teamwork) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 19: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Teamwork) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 20: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Other Skill Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 21: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Other Skill Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 22: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Corporate/ Enterprise) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 23: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Corporate/ Enterprise) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 24: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Academic/ Education) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 25: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Academic/ Education) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 26: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Government) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 27: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Government) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 28: GCC: Soft Skills Training (In-house) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 29: GCC: Soft Skills Training (In-house) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 30: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Outsourced) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 31: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Outsourced) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 32: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Online) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 33: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Online) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 34: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Offline) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 35: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Offline) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 36: GCC: Soft Skills Training (BFSI) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 37: GCC: Soft Skills Training (BFSI) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 38: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Hospitality) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 39: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Hospitality) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 40: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Healthcare) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 41: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Healthcare) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 42: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Retail) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 43: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Retail) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 44: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Media and Entertainment) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 45: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Media and Entertainment) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 46: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Other End Use Industries) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 47: GCC: Soft Skills Training (Other End Use Industries) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 48: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 49: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Soft Skill Type (in %), 2021
Figure 50: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Channel Provider (in %), 2021
Figure 51: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Sourcing (in %), 2021
Figure 52: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Delivery Mode (in %), 2021
Figure 53: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2021
Figure 54: Saudi Arabia: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 55: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 56: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Soft Skill Type (in %), 2021
Figure 57: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Channel Provider (in %), 2021
Figure 58: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Sourcing (in %), 2021
Figure 59: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Delivery Mode (in %), 2021
Figure 60: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2021
Figure 61: UAE: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 62: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 63: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Soft Skill Type (in %), 2021
Figure 64: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Channel Provider (in %), 2021
Figure 65: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Sourcing (in %), 2021
Figure 66: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Delivery Mode (in %), 2021
Figure 67: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2021
Figure 68: Qatar: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 69: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 70: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Soft Skill Type (in %), 2021
Figure 71: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Channel Provider (in %), 2021
Figure 72: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Sourcing (in %), 2021
Figure 73: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by Delivery Mode (in %), 2021
Figure 74: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2021
Figure 75: Oman: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 76: Kuwait: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 77: Kuwait: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 78: Bahrain: Soft Skills Training Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2016 & 2021
Figure 79: Bahrain: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Figure 80: GCC: Soft Skills Training Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 81: GCC: Soft Skills Training Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 82: GCC: Soft Skills Training Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2021 and 2027
Table 2: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Breakup by Soft Skill Type (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 3: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Breakup by Channel Provider (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 4: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Breakup by Sourcing (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 5: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Breakup by Delivery Mode (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 6: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use Industry (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 7: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (in Million US$), 2022-2027
Table 8: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Competitive Structure
Table 9: GCC: Soft Skills Training Market: Key Players