Shenzhen indexes 88/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deep tech, hardware engineering, and consumer electronics talent.

• Talent index: 88/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 88/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 25%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deep tech, hardware engineering, and consumer electronics talent. Strong feed from Shenzhen University, Southern University of Science and Technology, and proximity to Hong Kong universities. Mandarin and Cantonese operating environment.

Cost-to-locate

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

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Shenzhen a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Deep tech, hardware engineering, and consumer electronics talent. Strong feed from Shenzhen University, Southern University of Science and Technology, and proximity to Hong Kong universities. Mandarin and Cantonese operating environment.

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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