50 Interesting Outsourcing Statistics [Updated for 2024]

Outsourcing has become a defining feature of the global business landscape, shaping the way companies operate, compete, and grow. As we step into 2023, outsourcing continues to evolve, driven by advancements in technology, changing market dynamics, and the pursuit of cost-efficiency and expertise.

To shed light on the current state of outsourcing, we’ve compiled 50 interesting outsourcing statistics, updated for the year 2024.

General Outsourcing Trends

1. The global outsourcing market was worth $92.5 billion in 2019 (Pesti).
2. The worldwide business process outsourcing market was estimated at $245.9 billion in 2021 and is predicted to increase at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2022 to 2030 (Shortlister).
3. Every year, around 300,000 jobs are outsourced from the United States alone (Shortlister).
4. 92% of G2000 companies use IT outsourcing (Exploding Topics).
5. 90% of companies consider cloud computing as a key enabler of their outsourcing efforts (Exploding Topics).
6. 59% of G2000 companies have a contract for business process outsourcing (Exploding Topics).
7. 78% of firms have a favorable connection with their outsourcing partners (Shortlister).
8. 57% of businesses outsource to focus on core competencies (Shortlister).
9. 51% of organizations outsource to gain access to new capabilities (Shortlister).
10. 49% of organizations outsource to keep up with business strategy and operating model shifts (Shortlister).
11. 40% of help desk employment in the banking business is outsourced (Shortlister).
12. 34% of B2B organizations in the UK outsource IT support, making it the UK’s most commonly outsourced service (Exploding Topics).
13. 24% of small businesses outsource to increase the efficiency of their operations (Pesti).
14. 37% of small businesses outsource (Exploding Topics).

Outsourcing by Industry

15. The military industry accounts for the most significant outsourced transactions, earning $100 billion in income (Shortlister).
16. Accounting is the most commonly outsourced process among small businesses (Enterprise Apps Today).
17. IT services are outsourced by 34% of small businesses (Enterprise Apps Today).
18. Digital marketing is outsourced by 34% of small businesses (Enterprise Apps Today).
19. HR is outsourced by 24 % of small businesses (Enterprise Apps Today).
20. Construction accounts for 8% of outsourced industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
21. Education accounts for 11% of outsourced industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
22. Healthcare accounts for 9% of outsourced industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
23. Construction accounts for 8% of outsourced industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
24. Information services account for 5% (Enterprise Apps Today).
25. Finance and insurance account for another 5% (Enterprise Apps Today).
26. Agriculture, marketing and sales, software, arts and entertainment, and retail all separately account for 4% of outsourced industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
27. Telecommunications account for 3% (Enterprise Apps Today).
28. Technical services account for 2% of outsourced industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
29. The remaining 11% of outsourced processes comes from other industries (Enterprise Apps Today).
30. Payroll services are outsourced by 28% of small businesses (Exploding Topics).
31. Printing services are outsourced by 24% of small businesses (Exploding Topics).
32. Lead creation is one of the most common services outsourced by businesses (Shortlister).

Top Outsourcing Countries

33. 80% of outsourcing services are provided by India (Orient Software).
34. More than 59% of businesses globally are already outsourcing some form of process to India (Orient Software).
35. 9% of the GDP of the Philippines is from outsourced work (Exploding Topics).
36. California, Texas, and New York are the states with the highest percentage of outsourcing (Enterprise Apps Today).

Top Outsourced Services

37. Cold calling is another of the most common outsourced services (Shortlister).
38. 28% of businesses outsource company development, with 28% outsourcing to save money (Shortlister).
39. Legal functions, payroll/tax, HR, accounting/finance, and manufacturing and supply chain procurement are the top 5 outsourced services across the board (Shortlister).
40. IT functions feature some of the highest levels of outsourcing, with cybersecurity being 81% outsourced and helpdesk services reaching 68% (Shortlister).
41. Banners and digital ads are the creative production services most offshored, at 44% (We Are Amnet).

Communication Outsourcing Insights

42. Email is the most common mode of outsourcing communication, at 25% (Enterprise Apps Today).
43. Daily communication is the most common frequency of outsourced comms, reaching 53% (Enterprise Apps Today).

Creative Production Outsourcing Insights

44. 55% of companies that don’t currently offshore will definitely offshore creative production in the next 12 months, with a further 28% considering an offshore model in the future (We Are Amnet).
45. 55% of companies see more investment in the in-house agency model for creative production (We Are Amnet).
46. 68% of the companies that currently offshore manage at least 10% of all their creative production offshore (We Are Amnet).
47. 81% of companies offshoring creative production ranked ‘access to lower cost skills and resources’ in their top three drivers (We Are Amnet).
48. ‘Access to 24/7 resources’ was ranked number one by 27% of companies (We Are Amnet).
49. Almost one in two companies that are currently offshoring, manage at least 20% of all their creative production offshore (We Are Amnet).
50. 73% of companies surveyed agree or strongly agree with the Smartshoring® approach to offshore creative production (We Are Amnet).

The outsourcing landscape in 2023 reflects a dynamic and evolving environment. As businesses continue to adapt to changing market conditions, technology, and customer demands, outsourcing remains a strategic tool for achieving cost-efficiency, innovation, and growth.

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