Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Indian Professionals Self-Fund Upskilling Initiatives, Report Shows
Many Indian professionals are paying for their own training to learn new skills.
A report showed that almost half of the professionals pay for themselves, while very few employers help with this.
Most workers are learning new skills for their careers.
The report also found that many people got better job roles or pay raises after learning new skills.
Many chose to upskill before appraisal to get noticed.
46% of Indian professionals self-fund their learning initiatives.
Only 23.9% of employers offer full sponsorship for upskilling.
84% of professionals engaged in some form of upskilling in the past year.
64% of professionals reported a positive impact of upskilling on appraisals.
42% witnessed promotions, salary hikes, or enhanced roles within 18 months of upskilling.
- Who
- The report is based on a survey of over 14,000 professionals across various functions and industries.
- What
- A report on upskilling trends among Indian professionals.
- When
- The report was released on June 11th, according to PTI.
- Where
- Pan-India, according to the report.
- Why
- To understand the impact of upskilling on performance appraisals and career growth.
Employer Perspective
Employee Perspective
Funding for Upskilling
Employer Perspective
Limited financial support for employee upskilling.
Employee Perspective
Professionals proactively investing in skills development.
- Self-funded professionals
- 46%
- Employer-sponsored upskilling
- 23.9%
- Professionals upskilling
- 84%
- Positive impact on appraisals
- 64%
- Promotions/Hikes within 18 months
- 42%