Offshore Watch
Where Australian jobs actually go
Tracking corporate offshoring, government outsourcing, and AI-attributed layoffs across Australia's largest companies. Every data point sourced from public records.
Australia's High Commissioner to India confirmed 30,000 Indians work full-time in Australian company GCCs — and over 100,000 when subsidiaries are included.
95,740+
Known offshore workers
51,617+
Jobs cut in Australia
$20.8B
Gov consulting / year
216
Companies tracked
Corporate Offshoring
95,740+ jobs offshore
ASX200 companies moving IT, engineering, call centres, and back office to low-cost countries.
Government Outsourcing
$20.8B / year
$1,224 per taxpayer. BOM's $96M website. Myki's $3B disaster. Deloitte's AI-hallucinated report.
AI Layoffs
4,000+ jobs blamed on AI
Companies using “AI transformation” as cover. Shares surge on layoff announcements.
Known Offshore Workers by Company
Confirmed minimums from public sources. Click a company to see details.
Biggest Offshorers
ASX200 companies with the most workers offshore.
| # | Company | Industry | Destinations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANZ | Banking | 🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India | 13,740+ | 35.2%+ |
| 2 | Telstra | Telecommunications | 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam🇬🇧 UK | 10,000+ | 35.7%+ |
| 3 | Commonwealth Bank | Banking | 🇮🇳 India | 10,000+ | 22.5%+ |
| 4 | Worley | Energy | 🇮🇳 India | 7,000+ | 11.7%+ |
| 5 | NAB | Banking | 🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam🇮🇳 India | 6,000+ | 15.8%+ |
| 6 | Suncorp | Insurance | 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,140+ | 31.8%+ |
| 7 | Optus | Telecommunications | 🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India | 4,000+ | 57.1%+ |
| 8 | WSP Australia | Engineering & Construction | 🇮🇳 India | 4,000+ | 66.7%+ |
| 9 | Jacobs | Engineering & Construction | 🇮🇳 India | 3,500+ | 5.8%+ |
| 10 | AECOM | Engineering & Construction | 🇮🇳 India | 3,200+ | 6.2%+ |
| 11 | TPG Telecom | Telecommunications | 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇿🇦 South Africa | 2,900+ | 88.4%+ |
| 12 | QBE | Insurance | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,383+ | 18%+ |
#1
CompanyANZ
IndustryBanking
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*13,740+
% Offshore*35.2%+
#2
CompanyTelstra
IndustryTelecommunications
Destinations
🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam🇬🇧 UK
Known Offshore*10,000+
% Offshore*35.7%+
#3
CompanyCommonwealth Bank
IndustryBanking
Destinations
🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*10,000+
% Offshore*22.5%+
#5
CompanyNAB
IndustryBanking
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*6,000+
% Offshore*15.8%+
#6
CompanySuncorp
IndustryInsurance
Destinations
🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines
Known Offshore*4,140+
% Offshore*31.8%+
#7
CompanyOptus
IndustryTelecommunications
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*4,000+
% Offshore*57.1%+
#8
CompanyWSP Australia
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Destinations
🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*4,000+
% Offshore*66.7%+
#9
CompanyJacobs
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Destinations
🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*3,500+
% Offshore*5.8%+
#10
CompanyAECOM
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Destinations
🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*3,200+
% Offshore*6.2%+
#11
CompanyTPG Telecom
IndustryTelecommunications
Destinations
🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇿🇦 South Africa
Known Offshore*2,900+
% Offshore*88.4%+
Highest % Offshore
Companies sending the largest share of their workforce overseas.
| # | Company | Industry | Destinations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPG Telecom | Telecommunications | 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇿🇦 South Africa | 2,900+ | 88.4%+ |
| 2 | WSP Australia | Engineering & Construction | 🇮🇳 India | 4,000+ | 66.7%+ |
| 3 | Optus | Telecommunications | 🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India | 4,000+ | 57.1%+ |
| 4 | Seek | Technology | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 1,500+ | 49%+ |
| 5 | AMP | Financial Services | 🇨🇳 China | 1,000+ | 41.8%+ |
| 6 | Telstra | Telecommunications | 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam🇬🇧 UK | 10,000+ | 35.7%+ |
| 7 | ANZ | Banking | 🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India | 13,740+ | 35.2%+ |
| 8 | Suncorp | Insurance | 🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,140+ | 31.8%+ |
| 9 | Centuria Capital | Real Estate | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 116+ | 30.6%+ |
| 10 | Employment Hero | Technology | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 220+ | 27.5%+ |
#1
CompanyTPG Telecom
IndustryTelecommunications
Destinations
🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇿🇦 South Africa
Known Offshore*2,900+
% Offshore*88.4%+
#2
CompanyWSP Australia
IndustryEngineering & Construction
Destinations
🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*4,000+
% Offshore*66.7%+
#3
CompanyOptus
IndustryTelecommunications
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*4,000+
% Offshore*57.1%+
#6
CompanyTelstra
IndustryTelecommunications
Destinations
🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines🇻🇳 Vietnam🇬🇧 UK
Known Offshore*10,000+
% Offshore*35.7%+
#7
CompanyANZ
IndustryBanking
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines🇮🇳 India
Known Offshore*13,740+
% Offshore*35.2%+
#8
CompanySuncorp
IndustryInsurance
Destinations
🇮🇳 India🇵🇭 Philippines
Known Offshore*4,140+
% Offshore*31.8%+
#9
CompanyCenturia Capital
IndustryReal Estate
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines
Known Offshore*116+
% Offshore*30.6%+
#10
CompanyEmployment Hero
IndustryTechnology
Destinations
🇵🇭 Philippines
Known Offshore*220+
% Offshore*27.5%+
By Industry
How offshoring varies across sectors.
Banking
Companies8
Avg offshore %13.5%
🇮🇳India🇵🇭Philippines🇻🇳Vietnam
Energy
Companies16
Avg offshore %1.6%
🇮🇳India🇵🇭Philippines🇨🇳China
Engineering & Construction
Companies8
Avg offshore %12.5%
🇮🇳India🇵🇭Philippines
Financial Services
Companies14
Avg offshore %10.9%
🇵🇭Philippines🇨🇳China🇻🇳Vietnam
Food & Beverage
Companies8
Avg offshore %0.1%
🇮🇳India
Government
Companies31
🇮🇳India
Healthcare
Companies14
Avg offshore %0%
🇮🇳India
Industrials
Companies16
Avg offshore %0%
Insurance
Companies6
Avg offshore %10.6%
🇵🇭Philippines🇮🇳India🇻🇳Vietnam
Media
Companies4
Avg offshore %5.7%
🇮🇳India
Mining
Companies37
Avg offshore %0.8%
🇵🇭Philippines🇮🇳India🇸🇬Singapore
Real Estate
Companies20
Avg offshore %4.4%
🇵🇭Philippines
Retail
Companies21
Avg offshore %4%
🇮🇳India🇵🇭Philippines🇬🇧UK
Technology
Companies28
Avg offshore %12.9%
🇵🇭Philippines🇮🇳India🇨🇳China
Telecommunications
Companies6
Avg offshore %45.3%
🇮🇳India🇵🇭Philippines🇻🇳Vietnam
Transport
Companies6
Avg offshore %0.8%
🇵🇭Philippines🇸🇬Singapore🇮🇳India
Utilities
Companies3
Avg offshore %3.1%
🇵🇭Philippines🇮🇳India🇿🇦South Africa
Latest Sources
Recently verified sources used in our research.
News ArticleCanva advising startups how to offshore to Manila. 850+ in Philippines. SafetyCulture 120 Manila, Employment Hero selling outsourcing as a service.22 Mar 2026
News ArticleCanva cuts 10 of 12 technical writers — first ever redundancy round. Staff told to use AI, then replaced by it.22 Mar 2026
News ArticleCanva + Atlassian deny AI driving cuts. Atlassian cut 350 customer service (150+200). Both use stack ranking to manage out 5-8% annually.22 Mar 2026
News ArticleTech Mahindra acquires Orchid Cybertech (TPG Telecom) — 2,900+ employees in Manila22 Mar 2026
News ArticleWSP India Global Capability Centre — ~4,000 professionals in Noida, Bengaluru, Mumbai22 Mar 2026