coaching (as an) industry

The coaching industry is firmly established and growing fast.

Based on a global survey conducted by the International Coach Federation (ICF) , with 4,450 respondents from 73 countries; the followings were highlighted:

• at least 30,000 coaches operating worldwide;
• 2/3 of the respondents to the survey were female;
• 86% of them have been coaching for 10 years or less;
• 95% of coaches have received coach-specific training;
• 39% of respondents coach full time;
  
• the largest cluster of coaches (about 39%) were between 46 to 55 years of age;
• majority (56%) of coaching clients are female;
• RM4.94 bil revenue generated over the period... and
  

the average revenue generated by a full time coach was:
Global = RM271,300
Europe = RM306,700 and
U.K. = RM367,500
at the average rate of
RM825 per hour!

Read MORE - the ICF Survey by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (2007),
Revised Feb 2008 [Note: 1USD=RM3.29]