Executive Summary
Five markets, five different answers: where each one leads, and what to watch.
- Key findings for every market
- Headline figures at a glance
Match every role to the right market
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All five markets are forecast to beat the 3.0% global growth projected for 2026 (IMF). What differs is the talent you can reach, and what it costs.
Which one fits depends on the roles you need, the language your team works in, and how much you can spend per head.
The deepest talent pool at the lowest average wage, but English proficiency is low.
The fastest-growing economy of the five, with a fast-maturing tech workforce.
A proven offshore services hub, with more candidates available than a year ago.
Strong English and a multilingual workforce, but a tight market at 2.9% unemployment.
A regional base for leadership, AI and finance talent, at the highest cost of the five.
Wages, contributions, minimum-wage rules and watch-outs for each market are in the full report.
9 pages built on the latest official statistics available in October 2026. Here's what each section covers.
Five markets, five different answers: where each one leads, and what to watch.
Growth, the digital economy and AI are changing what you hire for.
The five markets side by side, on the latest official figures.
Salary is only part of the cost. Contributions and bonuses decide the rest.
A page per market on why to hire there, what to watch out for, and the roles it suits.
Match the role you need to the right market.
Three ways to employ people in Southeast Asia, plus a 2026 compliance checklist.
Each figure comes from the latest official release available in October 2026, so you can check the numbers yourself.
The Southeast Asia Hiring Map 2026 is published by Glints TalentHub. Data drawn from the IMF, Statistics Indonesia, Vietnam's NSO, Singapore's Ministry of Manpower and MTI, IBPAP, EF EPI and the e-Conomy SEA 2025 report, among other named sources.
Get the report, then talk to TalentHub about recruiting, employing and paying talent across Southeast Asia, with local compliance handled by our EOR.
