Talent & transformation

India’s Graduate Skill Index 2025

The 2025 report by Mercer, underscores the impact of shifting industry demands and global trends on Indian graduates' employability.

42.6%

of Indian graduates who apply for jobs are overall employable.

41.7%

of female graduates are overall ready to enter the workforce.

46.1%

if Indian graduates are job-ready for AI & ML roles.

An overview

Mercer analyzed the data from 2700+ campuses in India and assessed 1M+ students to dive deeper into how the talent landscape of young India is being transformed. The report provides foresight into the skill-readiness of graduates for the workplace of tomorrow. The insights delve deeper into tier-wise and state-wise analyses of the employability of Indian graduates.
What you will learn
The report is laden with key insights on the dynamic nature of the employability of Indian graduates and provides foresight to companies to enable workforce planning for an AI-augmented workplace.

Insights
- At 46% employability, Indian graduates are highly proficient in the technical skills required for AI and ML job roles.
- Employers are increasingly focusing on graduates who possess soft skills like critical thinking, communication skills and learning agility.
- Indian graduates demonstrate an employability of 46% in learning agility, as against the overall employability of 50% in soft skills.
- Male graduates have marginally higher employability for most technical and non-technical roles.

About the author(s)

Niyaatii Swami