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New 2025 Market Report

Where to hire remote talent in 2026

Make smarter hiring decisions with data from 35,000+ contracts. This report shows which markets grew fastest in 2025, what salaries look like across emerging markets, and where AI hiring is concentrated.

Key insights for your global hiring strategy

Get the full picture inside the report

458%

Data Analyst hiring growth

The fastest-growing role of 2025. Companies prioritized roles thatturn data into decisions.

266%

Indonesia's hiring growth led emerging markets.

Triple-digit increases in Indonesia, Poland, and Brazil show where companies are diversifying.

#1

Egypt ranked first for all five key tech roles

Start here for hiring engineers and data scientists, with 35k new engineering grads each year.

4x

The salary spread between markets

Between the most expensive market (UAE: $59,300) and least expensive (Jordan: $13,500).

Get hiring data across 143 countries,
10+ roles and 3 core areas

Top Countries and Roles for Remote Hiring
The top 10 hiring hubs, fastest-growing markets, which countries lead for specific tech roles, and what's driving triple-digit growth.
Salary Trends Across Markets and Roles
Country-by-country median salaries, year-over-year changes, and what companies paid for Product Managers, Engineers, Data Scientists, and more.
AI Hiring Trends
Which AI roles are expanding, where companies are building AI teams, and why certain roles are outpacing others.

Plus…

01

The structural shift that caused Data Analyst hiring to jump 458% while Software Engineer roles declined

02

Why Pakistan consistently ranks #2 for most roles despite having fewer developers than India

03

Where AI hiring grew 48% in 2025 (and the $100 billion investment driving it)

04

The three markets that grew 150%+ and what they reveal about hiring diversification

05

Why India's median salary dropped 7% (hint: it's not just currency)

06

Which role saw 37% hiring growth AND 15% salary increases, and what it reveals about how companies approach AI

07

The role where pay ranges from $9,800 to specialized rates 10x higher, and what creates the gap

08

Which countries offer the best balance of scale, cost, and time-zone alignment for European and North American companies

Get salary benchmarks, market trends, and hiring insights forexpanding into emerging markets

Dozens of data points to help you plan your next hires with confidence