Armenia is placed 65th in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2017.

Launched for the first time in 2013, the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) is an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to compete for talent. The report ranks 118 countries according to their ability to grow, attract and retain talent.

Other countries in the region are placed as follows: Georgia 70th, Turkey – 61st, Azerbaijan 66th, Iran – 103rd.

Armenia’s partners in the Eurasian Economic Union Russia and Kazakhstan are ranked 56th and 53rd respectively, Kyrgyzstan is 87th, no data is available for Belarus.

Switzerland tops the ranking followed by Singapore and the united Kingdom.

The 2017 GTCI study focuses on how technology is affecting talent competitiveness and the nature of work, exploring both significant challenges and opportunities, and important shifts away from traditional working approaches.