India has emerged as the second most prepared job market globally for future in-demand skills, trailing only the United States, according to the QS World Future Skills Index 2025.

• The index highlights India’s strong potential in critical sectors such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital, and green industries.
• The inaugural Future Skills Index, released by London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), evaluates countries on their readiness to meet evolving job market demands.
• The index assesses four main areas: skills fit, academic readiness, future of work, economic transformation.
• India ranks 25th overall across all indicators, earning recognition as a “future skills contender.”