{"id":19953,"date":"2025-03-17T09:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hotelsalepage.com\/feed\/cision-pr-newswire\/businesses-across-southeast-asia-are-engaging-independent-talent-at-rates-ranging-from-usd-250-to-usd-1600-per-day-to-scale-faster-outsizeds-2025-talent-on-demand-report-reveals-critical-hiring-tre\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T09:31:15","slug":"businesses-across-southeast-asia-are-engaging-independent-talent-at-rates-ranging-from-usd-250-to-usd-1600-per-day-to-scale-faster-outsizeds-2025-talent-on-demand-report-reveals-critical-hiring-tre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=19953","title":{"rendered":"Businesses across Southeast Asia are engaging independent talent at rates ranging from USD 250 to USD 1600 per day to scale faster: Outsized&#8217;s 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report reveals critical hiring trends and most in-demand skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Companies across <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> are increasingly building teams and capabilities by integrating independent professionals across functions and levels. Skills in high demand include strategy, data, digital transformation, core technology and marketing.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2641107\/SEA_report_2025_Outsized.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Top skills in demand across Southeast Asia: Outsized 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2641107\/SEA_report_2025_Outsized.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Top skills in demand across Southeast Asia: Outsized 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Top skills in demand across Southeast Asia: Outsized 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>According to Outsized&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2025 Talent-on-Demand Report<\/a>, organisations are integrating independent talent for various reasons; from execution roles to strategic project delivery, with professionals across <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> earning between <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 250<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 1600<\/span>\/day, depending on the type of skill and experience level.<\/p>\n<p>With freelancer registrations surging by 88% and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> attracting rapid foreign investment, demand for specialised independent professionals is set to rise across key sectors, such as renewable energy, e-commerce, data centres, digital financial services, and supply chain transformation. Companies are moving beyond traditional workforce models, integrating on-demand specialists with permanent teams to accelerate growth, drive transformation, and execute at scale.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key findings at a glance:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Most in-demand skills:<\/b> Strategy, business transformation, product management, project management, marketing, and data analytics.<\/li>\n<li><b>Sectors driving the shift:<\/b> Consulting, FMCG and Financial Services, leveraging independent professionals to scale capabilities across strategy, execution, and operations.<\/li>\n<li><b>Freelancer growth:<\/b> Registrations up 88%, showing strong demand for flexible expertise across experience levels.<\/li>\n<li><b>Day rates based on varying expertise, experience, and location:<\/b>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Project managers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>: <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 225<\/span> to 835\/day<\/li>\n<li>Strategy consultants in <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>: <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 425<\/span> to 1,250\/day<\/li>\n<li>Business transformation specialists in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>: <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 575<\/span> to 1,200\/day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, in the field of data and analytics, experts are executing complex data strategies, commanding daily rates between <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 350<\/span> to 925 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, while talent in <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span> are commanding <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 250<\/span> to 725 for the role. Similarly, marketing and product management specialists, including digital marketers, UX professionals, and product managers, are securing competitive rates ranging from <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 460<\/span> to 925\/ day and <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 225<\/span> to 625\/ day in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><b>A transforming workforce: Agile talent takes centre stage<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outsized.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Outsized<\/a>, a leading talent-on-demand platform with over 45,000 independent consultants and professional freelancers globally, has released its fourth annual Talent-on-Demand Report, offering real-time insights into how businesses are leveraging independent professionals. Based on tens of thousands of proprietary <b>data points from actual projects<\/b> posted by enterprises, consulting firms, and private equity clients, the report provides a comprehensive breakdown of talent costs, hiring trends, and in-demand skills across APAC, MENA, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, the 2025 edition also includes insights from\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> (ANZ)<\/b>, expanding its global workforce intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> is at a talent tipping point. With AI, digital transformation, and automation reshaping industries, businesses are shifting fast to hybrid talent strategies, integrating specialists with full-time employees to execute complex initiatives and build core capabilities in a more flexible way. Those tapping independent professionals aren&#8217;t just scaling faster and smarter; they&#8217;re fundamentally reshaping how they can compete and innovate.&#8221; \u2014 <span class=\"xn-person\">Anurag Bhalla<\/span>, CEO and Managing Director (APAC), Outsized<\/p>\n<p><b>Why this matters for business and HR leaders<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report serves as a blueprint for workforce transformation, enabling leaders to:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Benchmark talent costs<\/b> and optimise external hiring budgets.<\/li>\n<li><b>Identify emerging workforce trends<\/b> across APAC, MENA, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Gain exclusive day rate intelligence<\/b> across a broad range of industries and skill sets.<\/li>\n<li><b>Understand how top firms leverage independent talent<\/b> to accelerate digital transformation and maintain a competitive edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Access the full report here<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Staying ahead of workforce trends demands real-time intelligence and actionable market insights. Outsized&#8217;s 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report serves as a strategic playbook, providing business leaders with essential benchmarking against industry peers. Armed with these insights, leaders can <b>quickly identify emerging talent shifts, optimise hiring budgets, and build agile workforce strategies<\/b>. Access the full report to stay ahead of the curve: <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Access the report now<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Outsized<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Outsized is a talent-on-demand platform with over 45,000 top independent professionals, enabling large enterprise clients, consulting firms, and private equity funds in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>, and the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> to implement flexible workforce models at scale. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsized.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.outsized.com<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">March 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Companies across <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> are increasingly building teams and capabilities by integrating independent professionals across functions and levels. Skills in high demand include strategy, data, digital transformation, core technology and marketing.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2641107\/SEA_report_2025_Outsized.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Top skills in demand across Southeast Asia: Outsized 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2641107\/SEA_report_2025_Outsized.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Top skills in demand across Southeast Asia: Outsized 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Top skills in demand across Southeast Asia: Outsized 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>According to Outsized&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">2025 Talent-on-Demand Report<\/a>, organisations are integrating independent talent for various reasons; from execution roles to strategic project delivery, with professionals across <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Vietnam<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Thailand<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Philippines<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span> earning between <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 250<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 1600<\/span>\/day, depending on the type of skill and experience level.<\/p>\n<p>With freelancer registrations surging by 88% and <span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> attracting rapid foreign investment, demand for specialised independent professionals is set to rise across key sectors, such as renewable energy, e-commerce, data centres, digital financial services, and supply chain transformation. Companies are moving beyond traditional workforce models, integrating on-demand specialists with permanent teams to accelerate growth, drive transformation, and execute at scale.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key findings at a glance:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Most in-demand skills:<\/b> Strategy, business transformation, product management, project management, marketing, and data analytics.<\/li>\n<li><b>Sectors driving the shift:<\/b> Consulting, FMCG and Financial Services, leveraging independent professionals to scale capabilities across strategy, execution, and operations.<\/li>\n<li><b>Freelancer growth:<\/b> Registrations up 88%, showing strong demand for flexible expertise across experience levels.<\/li>\n<li><b>Day rates based on varying expertise, experience, and location:<\/b>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Project managers in <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span>: <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 225<\/span> to 835\/day<\/li>\n<li>Strategy consultants in <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>: <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 425<\/span> to 1,250\/day<\/li>\n<li>Business transformation specialists in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>: <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 575<\/span> to 1,200\/day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, in the field of data and analytics, experts are executing complex data strategies, commanding daily rates between <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 350<\/span> to 925 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, while talent in <span class=\"xn-location\">Malaysia<\/span> are commanding <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 250<\/span> to 725 for the role. Similarly, marketing and product management specialists, including digital marketers, UX professionals, and product managers, are securing competitive rates ranging from <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 460<\/span> to 925\/ day and <span class=\"xn-money\">USD 225<\/span> to 625\/ day in <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Indonesia<\/span>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><b>A transforming workforce: Agile talent takes centre stage<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outsized.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Outsized<\/a>, a leading talent-on-demand platform with over 45,000 independent consultants and professional freelancers globally, has released its fourth annual Talent-on-Demand Report, offering real-time insights into how businesses are leveraging independent professionals. Based on tens of thousands of proprietary <b>data points from actual projects<\/b> posted by enterprises, consulting firms, and private equity clients, the report provides a comprehensive breakdown of talent costs, hiring trends, and in-demand skills across APAC, MENA, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, the 2025 edition also includes insights from\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-location\">Australia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">New Zealand<\/span> (ANZ)<\/b>, expanding its global workforce intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Southeast Asia<\/span> is at a talent tipping point. With AI, digital transformation, and automation reshaping industries, businesses are shifting fast to hybrid talent strategies, integrating specialists with full-time employees to execute complex initiatives and build core capabilities in a more flexible way. Those tapping independent professionals aren&#8217;t just scaling faster and smarter; they&#8217;re fundamentally reshaping how they can compete and innovate.&#8221; \u2014 <span class=\"xn-person\">Anurag Bhalla<\/span>, CEO and Managing Director (APAC), Outsized<\/p>\n<p><b>Why this matters for business and HR leaders<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report serves as a blueprint for workforce transformation, enabling leaders to:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Benchmark talent costs<\/b> and optimise external hiring budgets.<\/li>\n<li><b>Identify emerging workforce trends<\/b> across APAC, MENA, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Gain exclusive day rate intelligence<\/b> across a broad range of industries and skill sets.<\/li>\n<li><b>Understand how top firms leverage independent talent<\/b> to accelerate digital transformation and maintain a competitive edge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Access the full report here<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Staying ahead of workforce trends demands real-time intelligence and actionable market insights. Outsized&#8217;s 2025 Talent-on-Demand Report serves as a strategic playbook, providing business leaders with essential benchmarking against industry peers. Armed with these insights, leaders can <b>quickly identify emerging talent shifts, optimise hiring budgets, and build agile workforce strategies<\/b>. Access the full report to stay ahead of the curve: <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.outsized.com\/talent-on-demand-report-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Access the report now<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Outsized<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Outsized is a talent-on-demand platform with over 45,000 top independent professionals, enabling large enterprise clients, consulting firms, and private equity funds in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa<\/span>, and the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> to implement flexible workforce models at scale. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsized.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.outsized.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19953\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}