Job Safety Index (JSI)
Introducing the Job Safety Index (JSI): The World’s First National Employability Intelligence Framework
I’ve spent years building platforms that help trainers and organizations measure readiness.
But one question kept returning — how do you measure readiness at a national level?
Every government spends billions on skill development.
Every university promises employability.
Yet, most nations still face the same paradox — economic growth with rising unemployment.
That’s not a jobs crisis.
It’s a readiness crisis.
The $8 Trillion Workforce Gap
According to the World Economic Forum and PwC, by 2030 the global economy will lose over $8.5 trillion due to skills mismatch.
Here’s the paradox:
375 million jobs will go unfilled globally
1.4 billion people will graduate
Yet 6 in 10 graduates are not job-ready
This is not just an education issue. It’s an economic threat.
Businesses lose productivity.
Governments waste training budgets.
Workers lose confidence and migrate.
The result? Nations produce certificates — not competence.
Why Current Systems Fail
Every stakeholder measures the wrong thing:
Learning ≠ Readiness.
Until readiness becomes measurable, employability will remain broken
Introducing the Job Safety Index (JSI)
The Job Safety Index (JSI) is a national employability intelligence framework designed to measure, map, and improve workforce readiness at scale.
Think of it as a “Readiness GPS” for your nation’s labor ecosystem.
It tells you:
Which regions or industries are most at risk
Where training ROI is highest
Which policies are working — and which aren’t
How employer confidence is changing in real-time
The Four Readiness Matrices of JSI
Each region or country receives a JSI Readiness Score (0–100) based on these dimensions.
Below 50: Crisis Zone – urgent skill reform needed
50–70: Developing Zone – moderate readiness, policy fine-tuning needed
70+ : Growth Zone – strong, self-sustaining readiness ecosystem
How JSI Works
Collect Real-Time Data
JSI aggregates data from education institutions, employers, job portals, and government labor departments.Compute National Readiness Scores
AI models evaluate readiness across the four matrices and generate composite scores for every state, sector, and demographic.Visualize Employability Gaps
A dashboard shows red/yellow/green zones — where readiness lags or leads.Recommend Policy Interventions
JSI provides insights like:“Upskill manufacturing workforce in eastern region”
“IT sector readiness improving post policy X”
“Private training ROI highest in Tier-2 cities”
From Data to Policy Decisions
Without readiness intelligence, governments fly blind.
Training programs get funded because of enrollment numbers — not outcomes.
Institutions receive grants for courses — not employability results.
And yet, no one can answer the simplest question:
Are our people ready to work?
JSI changes that.
It provides the proof policymakers, economists, and employers need to target resources where they create real performance.
India’s Pilot: The Double Bharat Initiative
India is one of the first nations to pilot the JSI framework.
We call it “Double Bharat” — representing the divide between:
Bharat 1.0 – urban, tech-enabled, English-speaking workforce
Bharat 2.0 – rural, semi-skilled, vernacular labor (70% of the workforce)
The initiative aims to:
Benchmark readiness across both segments
Identify high-ROI skilling investments
Align national education and labor policies
Close the readiness divide before it becomes permanent
Every quarter, the National Employability Council releases updated JSI reports and recommendations to government and industry.
Why It Matters Now
AI and automation are rewriting the rules of work.
They’re creating jobs faster than outdated training systems can adapt.
If nations can’t measure readiness, they can’t manage economic growth.
The next global divide won’t be between rich and poor — it’ll be between data-driven nations and certificate nations.
Countries that can prove readiness will attract investment, talent, and stability.
Those that can’t will face stagnation and migration.
How to Participate
We’re inviting:
Policymakers to co-create readiness benchmarks
Employers to contribute real hiring and skill data
Educators and researchers to validate training outcomes
Volunteers and social organizations to join the readiness council
