TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS

•	Canadian businesses spend about $850.00 per employee per year on formal training (Conference Board of Canada, 1996) However, this is 1/2 that spent by American companies and ¼ spent by German companies. 

•	The Canadian governments  (feds and provs) spend $50 Billion a year on education and training making Canada one of the world's biggest spenders in this department. Monies spent by all governments directly on training only amounts to $ 4 Billion of this annually . (Gibb-Clark, 1993) 

•	Between 30-40% of the Canadian workforce cannot read simple directions nor do basic math needed to add up a restaurant bill or complete a mail-order invoice. (G. Geis, As Training Moves Toward the Next Decade, Toronto: Ontario Training Corp. 1981) 

•	42% of Canadian companies measure learning (testing knowledge and skills before training gives gives a Benchmark  from which to measure improvement) (Conference Board of Canada, 1996) 

•	½  the respondents stated they had taken at least one work-related course in the previous year to upgrade KSAOs for their current jobs. 45% of self-employed Canadians have taken at least one work-related course in the previous year. (Workplace 2000: Working Toward the Millemrlum) 
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•	2/3rds of American managers surveyed said they were coming under additional pressure to show that training programs produce "bottom-line" results      (American Society of training & Development, ASTD) 

•	Some companies rather than looking for "pay-back" look for "pay forward" to the extent that training provides KSAO's that lead to SCA and a culture ready for continuous change. i.e. Motorola and Arthur Anderson. (Richard Lee, "The 'Pay-Forward' View of Training," People Management 2, no 3, Feb. 8,1996:30- 32)