Web3 Workforce Grows to 460,000 Professionals, 25,000 Active by 2024

Web3 continues to grow its global workforce, adding 100,000 professionals in the past year, with 25,000 active developers by 2024, led by the US, India, and China.

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2026-01-08

Web3 employs over 460,000 professionals, adding 100,000 in the past year, concentrated in the US, India, and China. Active Web3 developers reached ~25,000 by 2024, up 40% from 2022, with India contributing 17% of new global developers.

Web3 now lists over 460,000 professionals worldwide, with 100,000 added in the past year. By 2024, active Web3 developers reached approximately 25,000, up 40% from 2022, with the United States, India, and China driving growth.

India accounted for roughly 17% of new global Web3 developers, underscoring its rising role in Web3 talent pipelines. This trend highlights the continued expansion of the Web3 ecosystem and the demand for skilled developers across key markets.