Outbound job seekers from Mangaluru, Udupi region drops by 20 % in over a year, says KDEM, Xpheno report
A report by KDEM and Xpheno indicates that outbound job seekers from the Mangaluru and Udupi region dropped by 20% between 2025 and 2026. The region is seeing increased talent retention and a growing influx of professionals moving into the local tech cluster.
Why it matters
This data suggests a successful regional economic development strategy in Karnataka, potentially signaling a shift in India's tech talent distribution.
Mangaluru and Udupi region is showing signs of increasing attraction among talent, with the volume of outbound jobseekers from the region dropping by a significant 20% in over a year (from 2025 to 2026), according to ‘Silicon Beach Skills: Talent Landscape of Udupi and Mangaluru Cluster – 2026’ report.
The report prepared by Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) with Xpheno Private Limited said that outbound jobseekers from the region fell from 36,400 in 2025 to 29,000 in 2026, while 24,000 professionals from across India are actively looking to move into the Silicon Beach (Mangaluru, Udupi) cluster.
According to the report, there is 3% year on year (YoY) growth in in-bound job seekers (those willing to shift to Silicon Beach) from 23,200 in 2025 to 24,000 in 2026.
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