New Delhi.(PTI): Over 40 per cent of India's IT and gig workforce uses AI tools for automation, analytics, and creative production, according to an India Skills Report.

The employability in India has improved to 56.35 per cent, up from 54.81 per cent in 2025, showing consistent progress in job readiness and skill adaptability, it said.

The 13th edition of the India Skills Report 2026 was released by Educational Testing Service (ETS), in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The report is based on data from over 1 lakh candidates and 1,000 employers across seven sectors.

The document noted that India's demographic advantage, a workforce with an average age of 28.4, presents

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