New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India is the third most
popular country for sourcing foreign talent after China and the US, a
survey by global recruiting firm Manpower Inc released Tuesday said.

The
Borderless Workforce Survey conducted in 27 countries also showed India
received the highest remittances ($27 billion) from nationals working
abroad.

It is closely followed by China ($25.7 billion), Mexico ($25 billion) and the Philippines ($17 billion).

'The
demand for Indian skilled labour is the highest in the US followed by
the Gulf. In recent years, there has been a growing demand for
engineers in the oil and gas sector and aviation,' said Manpower India
managing director Naresh Malhan.

Others in demand are nurses, drivers and construction workers, he said.

The survey also ranked India third in the list of the top 10 countries considered an economic threat to other nations.

Of
the 26 countries surveyed other than India, all countries with the
exception of Costa Rica and Peru believe that India provides
competitive threat to their own country's ability to compete
economically.

So far as Indian employers are concerned, they consider China, the US and the UK as the biggest competitive threats.

According
to the survey, Chinese employers - followed by those in India - were
the least concerned about migration of talents to foreign countries.

In
India, employers in public administration, education, services,
finance, insurance, real estate and manufacturing are most concerned
about this, while those in wholesale and retail, transport, utilities,
mining, oil and gas sectors are the least bothered.

"While it's
true that we need to do more to keep our most talented workers, we must
also consider how we can strengthen our collective employer 'brand' to
attract talented workers from overseas," said Malhan.

Some of the key findings of the survey:

.
India is the third most popular country for sourcing foreign talent; 11
of the 26 countries surveyed other than India sourced foreign talent
from India.

. India receives the highest remittances ($27
billion) from nationals working abroad, followed by China ($25.7
billion), Mexico ($25 billion) and the Philippines ($17 billion).

.
India has the highest percentage of nationals working abroad with
tertiary education. Of the nearly 2.2 millions of Indians working
abroad, 53 percent have acquired tertiary education.

. India ranks third in the list of Top 10 countries believed to be an economic threat to other nations.

.
Indian employers are second least concerned about government and
businesses not doing enough to slow the outward migration of talent.

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