India among most ready-to-recruit markets for in-demand skills: Study
artificial intelligence (AI), digital and green technologies, the inaugural QS World Future Skills Index has found.
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The index, produced by higher education analytics firm QS, evaluates how well countries are equipped to meet the evolving demands of the international job market by measuring four major points: Skills Fit — how well the education system aligns with industry and employer needs; Academic Readiness — how well a country is positioned to deliver skills necessary for industries of the future; Future of Work — readiness of a country’s job market to recruit for the most in-demand skills of the future; and Economic Transformation — how ready a country’s economy is to leverage the next wave of skills-led industrial growth.
India is placed 25th overall among 190-plus countries when all four indicators are combined, while it bagged the second-highest score (99.1) in the Future of Work indicator, trailing the US.
The country’s strong ability to attract venture capital funding — despite global downturns — reinforces its reputation as having a resilient and dynamic investment ecosystem. The analysis also highlights India’s readiness to integrate AI into its workforce, distinguishing it from many other countries that are slower to adopt emerging technologies.
However, the report also highlights critical
