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Table 41: Top 3 Barriers of Growth in the Professional Services
Lack of skilled human capital
Brain drain
Inability to attract the right talent
Lack of focus on skills training or
upskilling of employees
Lack of a strong industry association
to direct development efforts for the
industry
Lack of investment in R&D
Less attractive salary and benefits
Limited access to high quality
education
Others
Top 1 Top 2 Top 3 Total Percentage
111
67
43 52
64
72 59
35
59 224
166
174 51 63 72 186 52%
38%
40%
43%
36 35 41 112 17
82 11
84 17
67 45
233 20 26 36 82 5 1 7 11
26%
10%
54%
19%
3%
Table 42: Top 3 Barriers of Growth in the Professional Services by Industry
Accounting Advertising
Lack of skilled human
capital
Brain drain
Inability to attract the
right talent
Lack of focus on skills
training or upskilling of
employees
Lack of a strong industry
association to direct
development efforts for
the industry
Lack of investment in
R&D
Less attractive salary and
benefits
Limited access to high
quality education
Others
Architectural Engineering Land &
Quantity
Surveying
50%
51% 31%
46% 43%
46% 62%
34% 60%
35%
39% 46% 43% 44% 37%
39% 38% 39% 52% 42%
22% 38% 26% 29% 23%
4% 8% 13% 10% 15%
69% 46% 50% 44% 67%
19%
3% 23%
0% 17%
2% 16%
1% 10%
0%
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