In the ranking of countries that produce, attract and retain the most talent, Switzerland, Singapore and the United States continue to dominate the world. After being overtaken for a time by Denmark in 2022, the American powerhouse returns to the third step of the podium. This is revealed by the latest edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index, published this Tuesday, November 7.
Designed by the Insead management school in collaboration with Portulans, this indicator measures the capacity of countries to produce, attract and retain human capital in its territory. To do this, its authors studied six groups of variables based on “internationally comparable and verifiable” data, such as fiscal framework and regulatory, the quality of education, social protection, employability and even the training of the workforce.
For Bruno Lanvin, co-founder of the index and emeritus associate of Insead, this rise in the United States is due “to the end of the Trump era, characterized by a closure of borders to foreign students and numerous obstacles to innovation.”
“But Donald Trump’s positions on protectionism have been widely adopted under Joe Biden,” underlines Bruno Lanvin.
The development of talent, France’s asset
As for France, which is a little lower in the ranking, it confirms its lasting entry into the Top 20. “Three years ago, the country entered among the twenty most competitive countries in the talent plan and its permanence in 19th place confirms the progress. recorded in the last five or six years”, remembers Bruno Lanvin.
France shows a great capacity to produce talent, as it occupies ninth position in this category of studies. “In addition to the French formal education system, it is the continuous training that companies have opted for that explains this good classification,” the expert emphasizes.
While it knows how to produce and develop talent, France shows a less good ability to attract them. Thus, in the “talent attraction” pillar, it occupies 25th place in the ranking.
“While the country showed a significant gap with very attractive countries such as Switzerland or the Scandinavian countries due to their strengths in terms of geography, quality of life and access to services, France has partially recovered,” explains Bruno Lanvin.
France must also strive to reduce pay inequalities between men and women, as well as inequalities in hierarchical positions. “Resolving the situation would allow it to be more attractive and competitive in terms of talent,” believes Bruno Lanvin.
Source: BFM TV
