Demographic disaster? Why India’s job crisis isn’t just about jobs

Mihir SharmaBloomberg
Jul 21, 2025 | 15:36 IST

Substandard schooling and vocational education are producing too many graduates that companies don’t want to hire



India’s destiny for centuries to come will be determined by the young people joining its workforce today. A few years ago — in 2019, by some calculations — the country entered the most favourable stage of its demographic transition. There are more working-age people than those over 65 or under 16. This will be true for another three or so decades; if India doesn’t grow rich in that period, then the chances are it will stay poor forever.
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