Technology or IT consulting accounted for the largest share of professional services organizations' sales worldwide from 2016 to 2023. According to the 2023 survey, approximately 31 percent of sales were in technology or IT consulting.
Type of work sold by professional services organizations worldwide from 2016 to 2023
The source defines the professional service industry as accounting, advertising and marketing, architectural, management consulting, engineering, IT, legal, and research services. Survey method and number of respondents for the surveys prior to 2020 not provided by the source. Figures prior to 2022 were taken from previous reports.
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Sage. (February 13, 2024). Type of work sold by professional services organizations worldwide from 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934784/professional-services-worldwide-type-of-work-sold/
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