Over 53% graduates in India employed in roles below their educational qualifications: Economic Survey

The 2024-25 Economic Survey found that over 53 per cent of graduates and 36 per cent of postgraduates are employed in roles below their educational qualifications. When educational and skill levels are compared, only 1.28 per cent of people with primary education, 10 years of education or informal education have specialised skills.

The report says 32.13 per cent of them have elementary skills, 66.3 per cent are semi-skilled and 0.29 per cent of them have high competency skills. On the contrary, graduates and postgraduates have higher specialised skills. The survey found that low-skilled workers are a key challenge, and low educational skills in the workforce create a mismatch between their academic qualifications and job market demands.