Over the last 10 years, Indonesia has seen its nation develop into Southeast Asia's biggest economy and the target of the world's next big outsourcing market. According to the Global Service Location Index for 2007, Indonesia now ranks 6th worldwide for countries that provide the most advantage for outsourcing services. The GSL Index is based on a scoring system which measures a country's ability to provide common remote functions including IT services and support, contact centers, and back office support.

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Although India and China are leading the way in the outsourcing market, Indonesia is agressively keeping pace with the two power houses. Cost in India and China have gradually increased, which means less cost savings for the rest of the world. Indonesia currently scores higher than both China and India in terms of financial attractiveness. Though the talent pool may not match that of India and China, Indonesia continues to see growth in the population of skilled workers. The Indonesian government continues to push for advances in the education system and expects to double the nations education budget by 2009.