2008
United States Outsourcing
Statistics Report
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January Report
January 2008
Statistics Report
January 2008

AGENDA
 Background
 2008 United States Outsourcing
Statistics
•Overview
•Hourly Rates vs oDesk Average
•Average Feedback vs oDesk Average
•Provider Distribution
•Hours by Week
 How to use this data
 Methodology
Statistics Report
January 2008

BACKGROUND
oDesk (www.odesk.com) is the leading
marketplace for online work teams with
the best business model for both buyers
and providers
Over 125,000 professional contractors,
including software engineers, web
developers, graphic designers, writers,
researchers, and virtual assistants around
the world provide services via oDesk. The zz
average job size on oDesk is $4,000
The following presentation summarizes
oDesk’s 2008 activity in India
Click here to see complete
oDesk Outsourcing Statistics
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January 2008

UNITED STATES OVERVIEW
 The United States has a total of 52,637
providers, with an average hourly charge
rate of $18.32 and an average feedback
score of 4.39
 Statistics on the top provider cities can be
found on oDesk’s United States Provider
Map:
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Click here to see complete oDesk United States Overview
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January 2008

UNITED STATES HOURLY RATES VS oDESK AVERAGE
The United States average hourly rate has
consistently been above the oDesk
average for the past two years
Statistics on the top provider cities can be
found on oDesk’s United States Provider
Map:
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Click here to find United States providers on oDesk
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January 2008

UNITED STATES AVERAGE FEEDBACK VS oDESK AVERAGE
The United States average feedback
score has consistently been above the
oDesk average for the past two years
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Click here to find United States providers on oDesk
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January 2008

UNITED STATES PROVIDER DISTRIBUTION
Data entry professionals, followed by
consultants, are the most common types
of providers in the United States
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Click here to find United States providers on oDesk
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January 2008

UNITED STATES HOURS BY WEEK
Hours worked in the United States has
been rising steadily for the past two years
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Click here to find United States providers on oDesk
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January 2008

HOW TO USE THIS DATA
• Buyers:
– Understand which countries have
• What types of skills
• The highest and lowest hourly rates
• The highest and lowest average feedback scores
– See which countries are growing the fastest (in terms of
hours worked)
– Make educated decisions as you interview candidates on
oDesk
• Providers:
– Compare your rates & feedback to others zz
in your country and around the world
– Be proud about your country’s skills and
feedback
• Both:
– Feel confident that oDesk has the best
business model for all parties, and thus
continues to change how the world works *For a more complete summary of oDesk statistics,
(and grow explosively visit the oConomy
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METHODOLOGY
Global Provider Maps: Top 20 cities in country, in terms of
number of oDesk providers, are included. Cities must have
minimum of 20 providers.
Hourly Rates vs. oDesk Average Charts: Assignments on or after
January 1, 2007, with greater than 0 hours and greater than a
$1.11 hourly rate are included. This is the average rate of actual
work performed, not the rates listed in providers’ personal
profiles.
Average Feedback vs. oDesk Average Charts: Providers with at
least one feedback score who have last worked on or after
January 1, 2007, are included
Hours Worked Charts: Assignments on or after January 1, 2007,
are included
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Statistics Report
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