Employability in India 2014-2022, by gender

The share of employable men and women in India in 2022 saw an increase from the previous year. Women accounted for slightly more than 51 percent of employability that year. In fact, a larger share of women than men have constituted India’s employable talent since 2016. This marked a rather positive growth for both the business sector as well as the social structures in the country.

India’s professional talent pool

Indian corporations and employers found a rich supply of highly employable graduates in states such as Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The demand for professionals with a year or more of working experience outweighed that of graduates without experience, thus, driving up the preference for internships. Some of the most employable candidates in 2022 were graduates with degrees in engineering, business administration and pharmacology.

Employability does not translate to employment

However, higher employability did not translate to employment among women as was indicated by the country’s unemployment rate. Furthermore, the participation of women at work was negligible in comparison to their male colleagues. More Indian men were found to be employed than Indian women as per the labor participation rate in the final trimester of 2021.