India tech players put $103 billion into US economy finds NASSCOM

15th July 2022
India tech players put $103 billion into US economy finds NASSCOM

Washington DC, July 15 , 2022: Indian Tech Industry generated $103 bn of revenue and directly employed 207,000 people in the US in 2021 suggests 2  new reports from NASSCOM titled titled, “Impact of Indian Technology companies on the US Economy” and “Building the current and future US workforce: role of the Indian technology industry in the US”.
Commissioned by IHS Markit (now part of S&P global) the reports were launched in Washington DC in the presence of US officials, industry executives, and key influencers.
The Indian technology companies in the US continues to grow theirpresence and today are a vital part of the US economies’ innovation progress. This is creating a multiplier effect for their US suppliers, employees, and customers. As of 2021, the Indian tech industry has directly generated $103 billion of revenue and directly employed 207,000 people in the US with an average wage of $106,360, witnessing a 22% of employment growth since 2017. From the value chain through to the end customers, Indian technology companies invest in American talent and technology that they augment with their global resources to develop and produce cutting-edge innovations for industries & clients. The direct impact of the Indian tech industry in both operational and investment spending as well as supporting their client base, has rippled through the US economy generating a total of $396 billion in US sales (output), supporting a total of 1.6 million jobs and contributing over $198 billion to the US economy – larger than the combined economies of 20 US states in 2021. 
The reports also noted the sizeable investments the industry is making in the United States and its commitment to growing both its US employment base as well as helping build out the next generation of talent.  The Indian technology companies have contributed over $1.1 billion and developed partnerships with nearly 180 universities, colleges, community colleges, and others to strengthen and diversify the STEM pipeline in the US.  It also has provided over $3 million more for just K-12 initiatives.  These efforts have touched well over 2.9 million students and teachers to date.   In addition, over 255,000 current employees have been upskilled by the sector.   

The Indian technology industry in the US has played a significant role in expanding the talent pool outside of traditional tech hub states. This has contributed to some of these states, such as North Carolina, becoming emergent tech hubs. Over the last decade, these states have grown their employment rate by 82%, making outsized contributions particularly in states that have below US average concentrations in IT talent. This has helped industries operating in those states accelerate their digital transformation capabilities with deep pool of IT talent. Says Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM: “The Indian Technology Industry makes critical contribution to the U.S. economy through local investments, fuelling innovation and the labour force, and enabling skill development for the local workforce. The US today has one of the largest demand supply gaps as compared to other geographies. The Indian tech sector works with more than 75% of the fortune 500 companies, most of them headquartered in the US and is therefore well equipped to understand and meet the critical skill challenges of the digital age. Strategic collaborations between both the nations, industry partners and the academia will be the key to plug this demand-supply gap and create growthoriented solutions that focus on building human capital to further enhance the US economy’s competitiveness globally.”