The World at Work: Matching Jobs and Skills in Asia

Event: 2nd International Skills Forum: Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific

The World at Work: Matching Jobs and Skills in Asia

11 December 2012

Author / Speaker:

Anu Madgavkar, McKinsey Global Institute - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Demand for high-skill labor will likely grow faster than supply in rapidly modernizing Asian economies over the next decade. Attaining a steep increase in tertiary graduation rates, therefore, has become necessary, though several countries in developing Asia have low secondary school enrollment rates. A critical labor agenda for policymakers is recommended.

Geographical Focus:

China, People's Republic of

India

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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