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U.S., China and India lead Colliers' 2025 rankings of top tech talent markets
LONDON and TORONTO, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States leads the list of top tec...
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[{"type":"text","content":"U.S., China and India lead Colliers’ 2025 rankings of top tech talent marketsTalent concentrates in global tech hubs as AI reshapes workforce demand and location strategy\n\n\n\n LONDON and TORONTO, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States leads the list of top tech talent locations, reinforcing its status as a global innovation hub, with three of the top five cities – San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle and New York City – at the forefront. However, China and India also solidified their positions as powerhouses for skilled tech professionals with each having five markets in the top 50 list, according to Colliers’\n \n Global Tech Markets: Top Talent Locations 2025\n \n report.\n \n\n Colliers analyzed over 200 global markets based on talent acquisition, venture capital funding, labor index strength, talent pipeline, and sector composition. The results show that more than a third (36%) of the world’s tech talent lives in one of 10 global tech locations. All 10 are in either the U.S. or India.\n \n\n “Tech talent is increasingly concentrated in core cities across the U.S., China, India and Europe, which have now become the world’s most influential digital innovation hubs fueling the global economy,” said\n \n Andrew Hallissey\n \n , CEO of Occupier Services | Global at Colliers.\n \n\n\n AI changes demand for key professionals\n \n\n\n Globally, the number of new job postings requiring AI expertise has skyrocketed, while traditional IT job listings have fallen. Data scientists and cybersecurity professionals are in particularly high demand, making cities like Bengaluru – and fast-growing hubs such as São Paulo, which is also rich in talent – especially attractive to employers.\n \n\n The report also reveals that the technology workforce is getting younger. Between 2014 and 2022, workers under the age of 25 increased by 9% across the sector–a growth rate of more than 20 times the all-industry average. This is driving increased focus on cities with younger talent such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mexico City and Jakarta.\n \n\n “As generative AI reshapes talent strategies, we’re seeing a significant shift in how companies prioritize location decisions,” said\n \n Jodie Poirier\n \n , President, Occupier Services | Americas at C...