India At 2nd Spot In Future Of Work Skills In Emerging Tech

New Delhi: The QS World Future Skills Index on Thursday ranked India as one of the most prepared job markets for future in-demand skills in emerging technologies.

India is ranked 27th overall in the first-ever QS Skills Index. The country also gained significantly in three important categories -- 37th in skills fit, 26th in academic readiness, and 40th in economic transformation.

India came second in the Future of Work category, surpassed only by the US. The results demonstrate the success of the 10 years of India's skilling mission.

The Index’s findings are based on an assessment of 190 countries, over 280 million job postings, more than five million employers' skills demand, over 5,000 universities, and 17.5 million research papers.

With India doing exceptionally well in integrating AI into its workforce, the QS analysis underscores the country’s readiness to adopt AI, digital, and green technologies, ahead of many countries.