Bengaluru, 10th July 2025: The Asia Pacific region is gaining momentum as a global tech talent hub, being home to three of the world’s top 10 locations – Beijing in China, Bengaluru in India and Tokyo in Japan.
A new report from Colliers, Global Tech Markets: Top Talent Locations 2025, examines more than 200 global markets based on their talent acquisition, venture capital (VC) funding, labour index, talent pipeline and sector composition. India and China continue to dominate the global technology talent landscape, with India ranking among the top destinations for tech talent both in the Asia Pacific as well as globally. India particularly stands out in terms of talent availability, with its top six cities making the top 10 list for tech talent acquisition in the APAC region.
Occupiers in the technology sector remain a cornerstone of office space demand across India’s top seven cities, driving Grade A space uptake in both conventional and flex spaces over the past years. During H1 2025, Tech occupiers leased over 10 million sq ft of office space across the top 7 cities, driving 40% of the conventional space demand. Within flex spaces too, nearly half of the demand came from Technology firms. The Tech sector dominance is driven by India‘s deep talent ecosystem, established IT infrastructure, and lower operational & talent costs, making it an ideal hub for global technology firms. Bengaluru and Hyderabad continue to remain preferred tech destinations in India, followed closely by other major markets, all of which attract global tech companies with skilled talent availability and a mature tech ecosystem.
“India is a powerhouse of tech talent and a key player in the global innovation ecosystem, supported by availability of skilled talent and employment opportunities across Tier I as well as emerging cities of the country. Leading tech cities in India account for 69% of the total tech talent in the Asia Pacific region. Bengaluru and Hyderabad, which host the region’s largest talent clusters, continue to lead tech leasing activity, together driving nearly 50% of the conventional office space uptake in H1 2025. With the availability of high-quality office space, robust IT infrastructure, and cost competitiveness, India’s office markets will continue to feature prominently among the top destinations for technology-led global economic expansion,” said Arpit Mehrotra, Managing Director, Office Services, India, Colliers
Global Capability Centers (GCCs)—particularly those in the technology space—continue to drive India’s commercial real estate momentum. With a strong focus on innovation, scalability, and cost efficiency, India has firmly established itself as a global hub for GCC expansion, especially across its top office markets.
“India remains a preferred destination for global companies, particularly in the Technology sector, with GCCs steadily evolving from traditional back-office functions to strategic innovation hubs. In H1 2025, tech occupiers accounted for 41% of total GCC leasing at 5.2 million sq ft. Interestingly, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Hyderabad collectively contributed over 85% of this demand. As global firms continue to scale-up and evolve, tech GCCs are poised to drive office space demand in India, led by cost arbitrage as compared to global counterparts,” said Vimal Nadar, National Director and Head of Research, Colliers India.
Other key findings of the report include:
- As a global leader in venture capital deal growth, Asia Pacific accounts for all the world’s top 10 markets, with China driving the surge in funding.
- India dominates talent acquisition, comprising six of the region’s top 10 cities for tech hiring. Singapore is the only non-Indian market in the top five. Other notable markets are Taipei, Sydney and Melbourne for talent density.
- Tokyo, Seoul and Australia are rising powerhouses. Tokyo ranks third regionally for sector composition and venture capital funding, with Seoul coming in fourth. Sydney, followed by Melbourne, leads the region’s overall productivity.
“Asia Pacific is drawing significant global attention for its unmatched tech talent density and strong venture capital momentum, particularly in India and China. Bengaluru boasts the world’s largest pool of data scientists, while Beijing leads the region in tech sector productivity. Meanwhile, cities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney and Singapore are emerging as world-class innovation hubs. These markets aren’t just supporting global tech expansion – they’re leading it,” said Mike Davis, Managing Director, Office services, Asia Pacific, Colliers.
Globally, the number of new job postings that require expertise in AI has skyrocketed while traditional IT job listings have fallen. Data scientists and cybersecurity professionals are particularly in hot demand, making cities like Bengaluru, which has a high concentration of that talent, especially attractive to talent seekers.
The report also reveals that the technology workforce is getting younger. In fact, between 2014 and 2022, workers under 25 years of age increased by 9% across the sector – a growth rate of more than 20 times the all-industry average. This is driving focus towards cities with younger talent pools like Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Jakarta.