Singapore Ranks 177th in Global Outsourcing Talent Index, Lagging Behind Peers
Singapore has been ranked 177th out of 193 countries in the 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index by Ataraxis, a firm specializing in offshore talent and virtual assistants. The index evaluates countries based on five variables: labor cost, English language proficiency, talent availability, digital infrastructure, and political stability. Despite scoring a perfect 100 in English proficiency, Singapore's high labor costs, with a score of 46, have reduced its competitiveness in the outsourcing market. The Philippines topped the index, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia, making Southeast Asia the region with the most countries in the top 10. The index aims to provide a structured comparison of outsourcing destinations using public datasets and a consistent scoring framework. 
