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).
