Relative Cost of Talent Across Global Markets
This chart provides a comparative view of labor costs by country and labor category, using a color-coded index to highlight relative affordability across markets.
Red indicates the highest-cost talent markets
Yellow reflects mid-range or more affordable locations
Green represents the most cost-effective markets
Grey indicates markets or labor categories where current client activity does not support a statistically representative cost index
By layering countries and labor categories together, this view is intended to quickly illustrate where talent costs tend to concentrate globally and where opportunities may exist for cost-efficient hiring or expansion. The Average Index at the bottom summarizes overall cost positioning by country, while individual rows show how cost dynamics can vary meaningfully by role.
