The Shift in Tech Job Geography: US share at 19%

Why it matters

Global tech hiring is structurally deconcentrating. The United States now accounts for 19.1% of active tech job postings in our dataset (50,816 of 266,604). While it remains the largest single market, the era of 50%+ US dominance in tech hiring appears to be over. Hubs in Latin America, Europe, and Asia are capturing larger shares of the remote and hybrid workforce. This 19% figure aligns with the broader globalization of tech talent, where capital and headquarters may remain in the US, but the actual execution and engineering headcount are increasingly distributed.

Counter-signals

• Sistemas de patentes diferem entre jurisdições — comparação direta pode ser enganosa(methodology)
• Volume de patentes não equivale a valor de mercado — EUA monetizam melhor suas patentes(market)

Evidence

• US accounts for 19.1% of total tech jobs in the current index (50,816 of 266,604).(jobs)
• US contributes 32.2% of tech patents (115,511 of 359,178), reflecting a more balanced asymmetry than historical levels.(patents)

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