Bengaluru ranked among top 10 global tech talent hubs

Bengaluru has been ranked among the top 10 global tech talent hubs in the world. Beijing and Tokyo are two other cities from the Asia Pacific region in the world’s top 10 list.

According to a new report from Colliers, Global Tech Markets: Top Talent Locations 2025, more than 200 global markets based on their talent acquisition, venture capital (VC) funding, lbour index, talent pipeline and sector composition were examined.

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 region 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 per cent 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, the report said.

“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 per cent 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 per cent of the conventional office space uptake in H1 2025,” said Arpit Mehrotra, Managing Director, Office Services, India, Colliers.

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, he said.

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 per cent 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.