Jakarta indexes 72/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deep banking, consumer goods, and resources talent.

• Talent index: 72/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 22%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 72/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 22%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deep banking, consumer goods, and resources talent. Strong feed from University of Indonesia, ITB, Gadjah Mada, and major private universities. Bahasa Indonesia and English bilingual professional base.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Jakarta is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Jakarta against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Jakarta a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Deep banking, consumer goods, and resources talent. Strong feed from University of Indonesia, ITB, Gadjah Mada, and major private universities. Bahasa Indonesia and English bilingual professional base.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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