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American Companies Are Offshoring High-Paying, Remote-Friendly Jobs

Grouped bar chart comparing average percent change in offshore versus onshore headcount from 2019 to 2024, split by cost-saving level. For high cost-saving company-role pairs, offshore headcount grew 136.9% versus 108.04% onshore. For low cost-saving pairs, offshore grew 124.67% versus 109.33% onshore.

The race to save costs is pushing skilled jobs abroad

Grouped bar chart comparing average percent change in offshore versus onshore headcount from 2019 to 2024, split by cost-saving level. For high cost-saving company-role pairs, offshore headcount grew 136.9% versus 108.04% onshore. For low cost-saving pairs, offshore grew 124.67% versus 109.33% onshore. Source: Revelio Labs.
Figure 6. Grouped bar chart comparing average percent change in offshore versus onshore headcount from 2019 to 2024, split by cost-saving level. For high cost-saving company-role pairs, offshore headcount grew 136.9% versus 108.04% onshore. For low cost-saving pairs, offshore grew 124.67% versus 109.33% onshore. Source: Revelio Labs, February 2025

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