Overview
- Singapore leads the Global Talent Competitiveness Index for the first time, ranking first in Generalist Adaptive Skills and improving seven places to 31st in talent retention.
- Switzerland is displaced from the long-held top position yet remains strong across indicators such as government effectiveness and AI skills migration.
- High-income European economies dominate the table, with Nordic countries gaining ground as Denmark, Finland and Sweden climb into the top tier.
- The United States drops from third in 2023 to ninth, with the report citing slight declines in openness and lifelong learning despite strengths in enabling and growing talent.
- The 2025 edition covers 135 economies using 77 indicators across six pillars, is audited by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, and highlights efficient performers including Israel, South Korea and several lower-income countries, while noting China’s fall from 40th to 53rd.