Index of Job Market Trends for Blue- and Grey-Collar Jobs in India

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF)

The India Workforce Index: Blue & Grey Collar provides a dynamic, quarterly updated labour market dashboard that measures labour supply, demand, and wages for India’s blue- and grey-collar workforce. It integrates data from government surveys, private job boards, wage databases, and other reliable sources.

The project aims to improve transparency in India’s labour market by equipping workers, job seekers, employers, policymakers, and researchers with real-time insights. By highlighting trends in job vacancies, skill mismatches, and wage levels, the project supports evidence-based decision making and better employment outcomes.

• Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIM–Ahmedabad)

• FLAME University

• Quarterly updated India Workforce Index dashboard, disaggregated by state, industry, occupation, skill level, and wages.
• Evidence-based insights on labour market mismatches and skill gaps.
• Multilingual dissemination ensuring broad accessibility.
• Enhanced capacity of trade unions, employers, and training institutions to align workforce strategies with real labour market data.
• Improved policy dialogue with governments at local, state, and national levels.
• Open-source methodologies and tools for replication in other contexts.

• Report - Conference Summary - India Workforce Index
• Report - Co-Designing The India Workforce Index - Insights From The Kick-Off Conference 

• Kick-Off meeting: 27-28 November 2025, FLAME University Campus, Pune