More Hong Kong companies plan to hire globally to fill talent gaps 

Interest in global hiring grew 34% YoY.

Overseas hiring trends remain a strategy for Hong Kong companies to fill talent gaps, according to the Global Hiring Report 2023 by Deel.

In Hong Kong, companies hiring globally have increased 34% YoY.

The top five countries Hong Kong companies are hiring from are India, the Philippines, Ukraine, the UK, and the US.

The top five jobs that Hong Kong companies are hiring for are software developer/engineer, voice data annotator, project manager, graphic designer, and account executive (sales).

Consequently, local talents are also sought after by overseas companies from the US, the UK, and Singapore.

The percentage of Hong Kong talent hired by overseas companies has grown by 36.2% YoY in 2023.

The top five jobs Hong Kong talents are being hired for are software developer/engineer, statistician, game developer, account executive (sales), and marketing.