Why Is Ukraine Top IT Outsourcing Country
of 2020?
185K Tech Talent Pool
THE NUMBER OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS IN UKRAINE
In recent years, the Ukrainian software development market has been growing rapidly, making the country SECOND in terms of the number of IT professionals in Eastern Europe.
There are currently 185K software developers in Ukraine but this number continues to rise, as Ukrainian technical faculties produce 23K specialists annually. By 2020, the number of software engineers is expected to surpass 200K, while by 2025 this number is forecasted to hit the 242K mark.
5th Among Countries with Best Developers
11th Among top 50 Countries with Best Developers
6th Programmers Activity by TopCoder Report
8th Best Programmers according to the SkillValue Report 2018
4th International Math Olympiad Rank
23K Annual engineering graduates
185K IT professionals
750+ IT service companies
4th In Europe by the number of IT services exports
5th Country with the best developers
1000+ Tech events annually
110+ R&D centers
There are 40+ universities and private tech schools that graduate qualified IT professionals. Ukrainian mathematics and physics departments are known for their high standards of tech education globally – in 2018, Ukraine took 4th place at the International Math Olympiad.
Ukraine ranks 5th among the top 50 countries with the best software developers, while Ukrainian freelance engineers take 7th place in high-performance, quality, and efficiency globally.
IT is a highly desired sector in Ukraine – Ukrainian developers do their best to become top professionals and get hired by leading tech companies. Apart from top-notch IT education, 80% of Ukrainian developers boast an intermediate or higher level of English, which ensures smooth collaboration with foreign customers.
Located Right at the Center of Europe
REGULAR DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM KYIV TO MAJOR EUROPEAN HUBS
VIENNA 2h0m
ROME 2h45m
PRAGUE 2h5m
AMSTERDAM 3h0m
BERLIN 2h10m
PARIS 3h20m
LONDON 3h30 m
Ukraine is 2 hours ahead of the UK, and 1 hour ahead of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Kyiv is connected to main European hubs via direct flights lasting between 1 and 4 hours.
Moreover, other Ukrainian tech hubs, like Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odessa, and Lviv, are regularly opening new direct flights. The time difference between Ukraine and the US ranges from 7 to 10 hours – Ukraine is 10 hours ahead of California (West Coast) and 7 hours ahead of New York (East Coast).
There are several airlines offering direct flights between Ukraine and Europe/the US, these include Ukraine International Airlines, LOT, Belavia, Austrian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, as well as several low cost airlines like Wizzair, Ryanair, and SkyUp.
100+ Fortune 500 Companies Chose Ukraine
UKRAINIAN CITIES WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
- KYIV 118
- LVIV 64
- ODESSA 41
The Ukrainian IT market is dynamic – the number of tech companies keeps increasing, while IT services exports are growing by 20% yearly.
There are 4K tech companies in Ukraine, 18 IT service providers in the Global Outsourcing 100 list. Moreover, 100+ Fortune 500 companies have already chosen Ukraine as their outsourcing destination.
The growing number of IT companies scales up the competition, which in its turn, increases the quality and standards among software providers in Ukraine. Check out IT outsourcing companies in Ukraine on Clutch to see their high ratings and positive feedback from clients. The majority of tech talent and IT companies in Ukraine are concentrated in the 5 main tech hubs: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro, and Odessa.
