Language Services Global Market Report 2025

Description

Language services encompass a range of offerings that facilitate communication between users and audiences or speakers who do not share the same language or culture. The primary aim of language services is to bridge linguistic and cultural gaps, enabling individuals and businesses to communicate effectively in an increasingly globalized world. These services are crucial for promoting understanding, ensuring compliance, and enhancing accessibility across various sectors.

Within language services, the primary categories include translation and transcreation, interpreting, localization services, and other related offerings. Translation involves converting text from one language to another, ensuring accuracy in conveying the intended meaning. Transcreation, on the other hand, involves not just translation but preserving the original tone, intent, and style while adapting it into another language. These language services play a vital role across various industries like IT, telecommunications, commercial sectors, government entities, automotive, healthcare, and more by aiding in conveying precise meanings and nuances.

The language services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides language services market statistics, including language services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a language services market share, detailed language services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the language services industry. This language services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The language services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $58.05 billion in 2024 to $61.87 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to globalization and international business expansion, translation for literature and publishing, legal and regulatory compliance, media and entertainment localization, emergence of global social media platforms, diversity and inclusion initiatives, international conferences and events, global travel and tourism industry.

The language services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $90.82 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to e-commerce globalization, language access in healthcare services, demand for multilingual customer support, government initiatives for multilingual communication, increased demand for audiovisual translation, rise of multilingual virtual assistants, language services for accessibility, localization in gaming industry. Major trends in the forecast period include ai and machine translation integration, remote interpreting services, neural machine translation (NMT), voice and speech recognition technology, hybrid and blended translation approaches, e-learning and training localization, real-time language analytics, artificial intelligence in language editing.

The language services market anticipates significant growth due to increased outsourcing of translation and interpreting services. Outsourcing these services involves procuring language expertise from external sources, aiding in professional translation through substantial infrastructure and dedicated staff. For example, the European Language Industry Survey of 2022, conducted by a European association of translation companies, revealed an average outsourced business percentage of around 22% in Europe, a notable increase from 2020's reported figure of 18%. This trend forecasts a robust expansion in the language services market.

The increasing number of international students is projected to boost the growth of the language services market in the future. International students are individuals who move from their home countries to study in another country. As they navigate an educational environment where a foreign language is spoken, there is an escalating demand for language support in various facets of academic life, including lectures, assignments, and peer interactions. For instance, in August 2024, the Higher Education Statistics Agency, a UK-based organization that provides quantitative data on higher education, reported that during the 2022/23 academic year, there were 2,937,155 students enrolled, reflecting a 3% increase compared to the 2021/22 academic year. Notably, international students with permanent addresses outside the UK accounted for 26% of the total student population. Thus, the rise in international students is significantly driving the growth of the language services market moving forward.

Technological advancement emerges as a pivotal trend in the language services market, with major industry players leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance their offerings. in October 2022, Meta Inc., a US-based multinational technology conglomerate, unveiled an AI-powered speech translation system targeting unwritten languages as part of their Universal Speech Translator (UST) project. This innovation aims to break language barriers, enabling real-time speech-to-speech translation, even in languages primarily spoken but less frequently written.

Strategic partnerships and collaborations with start-ups and mid-sized firms drive expansion and diversification strategies in the language services market. For instance, in March 2022, A notable instance involved the partnership between the US-based soccer club, Philadelphia Union, and Language Services Associates, Inc. (LSA), a leader in interpretation and translation services. This collaboration aimed at enhancing fan engagement by expanding language accessibility in press conferences, media kits, player interviews, community outreach, and other initiatives, reflecting the increasing diversity of their fan base.

In August 2022, Propio Language Services, a US-based technology-enabled interpreting and translation service provider acquired Telelanguage for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Propio Language Services aimed to significantly increase its presence on the West Coast and its capacity to meet the communication needs of its clients. Telelanguage is a US-based language service company providing interpretation and translation services.

Major companies operating in the language services market are LanguageLine Solutions Inc., Lionbridge Technologies Inc., RWS Holdings PLC, SDI Media Inc., Keywords Studios PLC, TransPerfect Translations LLC, Pactera Technologies NA, Honyaku Center Inc., Cyracom International Inc., Appen Ltd., Acolad Group SAS, Global Linguist Solutions LLC, Hogarth Worldwide Inc., PIXELOGIC MEDIA PARTNERS LLC, Translate plus Ltd., Welocalize Inc., GienTech Technology Co. Ltd., STAR Group, Centific, United Language Group, Propio Language Services, Argos Multilingual, ZOO Digital Group, LOGOS Group, LanguageWire, TAKARA Co. Ltd., SeproTec Multilingual Solutions, Sunyu Transphere, Akorbi, Certified Languages International, Global Talk, KERN Global Language Services

North America was the largest region in the language services market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the language services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the language services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The language services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as translation management systems, production of linguistic assets, global SEO (search engine optimization) management, and more. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Language Services Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses on language services market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

Markets Covered:1) By Component: Software; Hardware
2) By Services: Translation And Transcreation; Interpreting; Localization Services; Other Services
3) By Application: IT And Telecommunications; Commercial; Government; Automotive; Healthcare; Other Application
Subsegments:
1) By Software: Translation Software; Localization Tools; Machine Translation Solutions; Language Learning Applications; Speech Recognition And Synthesis Software
2) By Hardware: Language Translation Devices; Speech-To-Text And Text-To-Speech Devices; Communication Devices With Language Support
Companies Mentioned: LanguageLine Solutions Inc.; Lionbridge Technologies Inc.; RWS Holdings PLC; SDI Media Inc.; Keywords Studios PLC
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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1. Executive Summary

2. Language Services Market Characteristics

3. Language Services Market Trends And Strategies

4. Language Services Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including The Impact Of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics And Covid And Recovery On The Market

5. Global Language Services Growth Analysis And Strategic Analysis Framework

5.1. Global Language Services PESTEL Analysis (Political, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal Factors, Drivers and Restraints)
5.2. Analysis Of End Use Industries
5.3. Global Language Services Market Growth Rate Analysis
5.4. Global Language Services Historic Market Size and Growth, 2019 - 2024, Value ($ Billion)
5.5. Global Language Services Forecast Market Size and Growth, 2024 - 2029, 2034F, Value ($ Billion)
5.6. Global Language Services Total Addressable Market (TAM)

6. Language Services Market Segmentation

6.1. Global Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Software
Hardware
6.2. Global Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Translation And Transcreation
Interpreting
Localization Services
Other Services
6.3. Global Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
IT And Telecommunications
Commercial
Government
Automotive
Healthcare
Other Application
6.4. Global Language Services Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Software, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Translation Software
Localization Tools
Machine Translation Solutions
Language Learning Applications
Speech Recognition And Synthesis Software
6.5. Global Language Services Market, Sub-Segmentation Of Hardware, By Type, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
Language Translation Devices
Speech-To-Text And Text-To-Speech Devices
Communication Devices With Language Support

7. Language Services Market Regional And Country Analysis

7.1. Global Language Services Market, Split By Region, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
7.2. Global Language Services Market, Split By Country, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

8. Asia-Pacific Language Services Market

8.1. Asia-Pacific Language Services Market Overview
Region Information, Market Information, Background Information, Government Initiatives, Regulations, Regulatory Bodies, Major Associations, Taxes Levied, Corporate Tax Structure, Investments, Major Companies
8.2. Asia-Pacific Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
8.3. Asia-Pacific Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
8.4. Asia-Pacific Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

9. China Language Services Market

9.1. China Language Services Market Overview
9.2. China Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F,$ Billion
9.3. China Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F,$ Billion
9.4. China Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F,$ Billion

10. India Language Services Market

10.1. India Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
10.2. India Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
10.3. India Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

11. Japan Language Services Market

11.1. Japan Language Services Market Overview
11.2. Japan Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
11.3. Japan Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
11.4. Japan Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

12. Australia Language Services Market

12.1. Australia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
12.2. Australia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
12.3. Australia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

13. Indonesia Language Services Market

13.1. Indonesia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
13.2. Indonesia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
13.3. Indonesia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

14. South Korea Language Services Market

14.1. South Korea Language Services Market Overview
14.2. South Korea Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
14.3. South Korea Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
14.4. South Korea Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

15. Western Europe Language Services Market

15.1. Western Europe Language Services Market Overview
15.2. Western Europe Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
15.3. Western Europe Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
15.4. Western Europe Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

16. UK Language Services Market

16.1. UK Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
16.2. UK Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
16.3. UK Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

17. Germany Language Services Market

17.1. Germany Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
17.2. Germany Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
17.3. Germany Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

18. France Language Services Market

18.1. France Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
18.2. France Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
18.3. France Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

19. Italy Language Services Market

19.1. Italy Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
19.2. Italy Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
19.3. Italy Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

20. Spain Language Services Market

20.1. Spain Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
20.2. Spain Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
20.3. Spain Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

21. Eastern Europe Language Services Market

21.1. Eastern Europe Language Services Market Overview
21.2. Eastern Europe Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
21.3. Eastern Europe Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
21.4. Eastern Europe Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

22. Russia Language Services Market

22.1. Russia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
22.2. Russia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
22.3. Russia Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

23. North America Language Services Market

23.1. North America Language Services Market Overview
23.2. North America Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
23.3. North America Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
23.4. North America Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

24. USA Language Services Market

24.1. USA Language Services Market Overview
24.2. USA Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
24.3. USA Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
24.4. USA Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

25. Canada Language Services Market

25.1. Canada Language Services Market Overview
25.2. Canada Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
25.3. Canada Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
25.4. Canada Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

26. South America Language Services Market

26.1. South America Language Services Market Overview
26.2. South America Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
26.3. South America Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
26.4. South America Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

27. Brazil Language Services Market

27.1. Brazil Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
27.2. Brazil Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
27.3. Brazil Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

28. Middle East Language Services Market

28.1. Middle East Language Services Market Overview
28.2. Middle East Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
28.3. Middle East Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
28.4. Middle East Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

29. Africa Language Services Market

29.1. Africa Language Services Market Overview
29.2. Africa Language Services Market, Segmentation By Component, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
29.3. Africa Language Services Market, Segmentation By Services, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion
29.4. Africa Language Services Market, Segmentation By Application, Historic and Forecast, 2019-2024, 2024-2029F, 2034F, $ Billion

30. Language Services Market Competitive Landscape And Company Profiles

30.1. Language Services Market Competitive Landscape
30.2. Language Services Market Company Profiles
- 30.2.1. LanguageLine Solutions Inc. Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.2. Lionbridge Technologies Inc. Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.3. RWS Holdings PLC Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.4. SDI Media Inc. Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis
- 30.2.5. Keywords Studios PLC Overview, Products and Services, Strategy and Financial Analysis

31. Language Services Market Other Major And Innovative Companies

31.1. TransPerfect Translations LLC
31.2. Pactera Technologies NA
31.3. Honyaku Center Inc.
31.4. Cyracom International Inc.
31.5. Appen Ltd.
31.6. Acolad Group SAS
31.7. Global Linguist Solutions LLC
31.8. Hogarth Worldwide Inc.
31.9. PIXELOGIC MEDIA PARTNERS LLC
31.10. Translate plus Ltd.
31.11. Welocalize Inc.
31.12. GienTech Technology Co. Ltd.
31.13. STAR Group
31.14. Centific
31.15. United Language Group

32. Global Language Services Market Competitive Benchmarking And Dashboard

33. Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Language Services Market

34. Recent Developments In The Language Services Market

35. Language Services Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies

35.1 Language Services Market In 2029 - Countries Offering Most New Opportunities
35.2 Language Services Market In 2029 - Segments Offering Most New Opportunities
35.3 Language Services Market In 2029 - Growth Strategies
- 35.3.1 Market Trend Based Strategies
- 35.3.2 Competitor Strategies

36. Appendix

36.1. Abbreviations
36.2. Currencies
36.3. Historic And Forecast Inflation Rates
36.4. Research Inquiries
36.5. The Business Research Company
36.6. Copyright And Disclaimer