How the index works
How the Global Talent Competitiveness Index works
Start here before you quote a ranking. These pages explain what the index counts, how a country score is assembled and what the numbers can and cannot tell you.
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What is the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI)?
What the GTCI talent ranking measures, how its six pillars and 0 to 100 scores are built, who publishes it and how it differs from other rankings.
GTCI pillars: Enable, Attract, Grow, Retain, VT and GA
What each of the six Global Talent Competitiveness Index pillars measures, which sub-pillars and indicators sit under it and who led it in 2025.
GTCI methodology: how the score is calculated
How the GTCI turns 77 indicators into one score: sources, coverage rules, outliers, 0 to 100 scaling, equal weights and the JRC audit, with worked examples.