India ranks 92nd in 2017 Global Talent Index

  • India was ranked 92nd among 118 countries in the 2017 Global index of talent competitiveness (GTI) list.
  • The index measures ability of countries to compete for talent i.e. how countries grow, attract and retain talent.
  • The index is produced by global business school INSEAD in partnership with Adecco Group and Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI) of Singapore.
  • India Related Facts: In this edition of the list, India slipped by 3 places compared to 89th rank in 2016 GTI.
  • India stood on a relatively solid in pool of global knowledge skills compared with other emerging markets.
  • But in terms of retaining and attracting talent indices, India ranked lowly 104th and 114th, respectively.
  • Overall a major challenge for India is to attract talent from abroad, particularly in the context of large emigration rates of high-skilled people.
  • India has been able to create a stable pool of global knowledge skills, but still experiences a brain drain.
  • India’s ranking will improve only if it improves in its regulatory (94th) and market (99th) landscapes.
  • Top 10 Countries: Switzerland (1st), Singapore (2nd), United Kingdom (3rd), United States (4th), Sweden (5th), Australia (6th), Luxembourg (7th), Denmark (8th), Finland (9th) and Norway (10th).

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