Remote Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere in the World

As of November 2026, Scout lists 500 remote jobs that employers confirm are open to applicants worldwide, from 66 employers.

Most remote jobs are not open everywhere. Employers usually hire in the countries where they can run payroll, meet tax and employment rules, and overlap with their team’s working hours. A job is only listed here when the employer’s own listing makes clear it accepts applicants from any country.

How Scout decides a job is open worldwide

• The employer’s listing says the role is open worldwide, global or “work from anywhere”, without naming a limited set of countries.
• Roles that say “remote” but name a region, such as “Remote, EMEA” or “Remote, US only”, are not counted here.
• When a listing is unclear, Scout leaves it out rather than guessing. Unknown eligibility is never treated as a match.

Things to check before you apply

• Working hours: a global role may still ask for a few hours of overlap with a particular time zone.
• How you’ll be paid: many global employers hire through an employer of record or as contractors, which affects benefits and taxes.
• Currency and pay: published pay is often in US dollars or euros, whatever country you live in.
• Equipment and internet: some roles require a reliable connection or a dedicated workspace.

Figures come from Scout’s live catalogue of remote jobs reviewed from employers’ own careers pages and job boards, so they change as jobs open and close.