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These three components are normalized and equally weighted to provide a single index of readiness,
where higher values reflect a larger pool of graduates, more frequent retraining opportunities, and a
workforce with stronger foundational skills. he broader nature of this index makes it suitable to assess
countries’ forward-looking adaptability to technological and social changes.

Source - IMF

Note- Skill Imbalance index is a difference between projected new skill demand and share of graduates
with new skills both relative to US; positive values indicate demand exceeds supply, while negative
indicates the opposite.

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