The global labour market is experiencing a shift with a high demand for skilled workers in advanced and emerging economies due to factors like aging populations and digitalization.
India is poised to become a crucial employment hub globally as it can address the skill shortages worldwide, given its young workforce demographics.
However, India's labour market faces challenges such as underqualification and skill gaps, with less than half of graduates considered fully employable and a low percentage of the workforce receiving formal vocational training.
It is imperative for India to address these structural gaps in its skilling ecosystem to enhance domestic employment, productivity, and help alleviate the global skills shortage.