An Emerging Offshore Contender
Labor Costs
- Lower than other Asian countries and Eastern European countries for ITO (Information Technology Outsourcing) and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing)
Government Policies
- Pro-business
- Improve intellectual property protections and enforcement
- Member of the World Trade Organization
Workforce
- 80,000 IT graduates (increasing by 9000 per year)
- 83% of all graduates are science-based
- Less than 5% turnover
- English as a second language and many other languages spoken due to the large availability of language centers
A Strong and Robust Economy
Economic
- Strong GDP growth has averaged 7.4% over the past six years
- Strong foreign investment
| Rank 2008 | Rank 2007 | Country | Change |
| 1 | 4 | Vietnam | +4 |
| 2 | 1 | India | -1 |
| 3 | 2 | Russia | -1 |
Sources: AtKEarney
Political
- Over 30 years of political stability
- No conflicts or tensions with neighboring or other countries since 1978