In 2025, employability among Indian business administration graduates was about ** percent, an increase from ** percent in 2021. The overall employability of the youth in the country was about ** percent in 2025.

In 2023, products and services was the top industry of interest for prospective MBA candidates in the United States, with 51 percent of candidates interested in working in this industry after graduation. A further 38 percent of prospective MBA candidates in the U.S. were interested in working in the tech industry after graduation.

United States MBA Forecast: Unemployment Rate: Annual: sa data was reported at 3.700 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.600 % for 2020. United States MBA Forecast: Unemployment Rate: Annual: sa data is updated yearly, averaging 4.400 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2021, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.400 % in 2013 and a record low of 3.500 % in 2019. United States MBA Forecast: Unemployment Rate: Annual: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Mortgage Bankers Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G023: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate: Seasonally Adjusted: Forecast: Mortgage Bankers Association.

In 2024, the expected median starting salary for MBA graduates worldwide was ******* U.S. dollars. On the other hand, master's graduates in data analytics, business analytics, finance, and management were expected to have a median salary of ****** U.S. dollars.

In 2022, candidates with an MBA, a bachelor's degree, or industry experience were most in demand by global, consulting, technology, and finance/accounting industries. In that year, ** percent of tech industries reported hiring MBA candidates while ** percent reported hiring candidates with a Master of Finance.

In 2025, the Masters of Business Administration domain had the highest employability rating among degree types in India at about ** percent, an increase from the previous year. The polytechnic domain had the lowest employability rate of around ** percent. What is employability? Employability refers to attributes that make an individual gain and maintain employment. This may include job-specific or soft skills. Higher employability is considered a precondition for achieving a higher employment rate. Although employability in India has increased to over ** percent from ** percent over a decade ago, there has remained a critical skill mismatch between education and skills. In other words, Indian graduates have been facing a disconnect between what is taught at colleges and what the industry demands. Enhancing employability through skill development Government initiatives like the National Skill Development Corporation and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana aim to promote skill development in India. Public-private partnerships (PPP) have also been instrumental in making skill development initiatives effective in India. For example, TCS has partnered with educational institutions to provide vocational training in digital literacy and soft skills. Other industry giants like Samsung and IBM are planning to launch special training programs in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Context

This is a paid research survey to explore the linkage between mental illness and unemployment. NAMI has conducted multiple surveys verifying the high unemployment rate among those with mental illness, but this is the only survey to date which targets causation (why they are unemployed). Statistical significance of the variance has long since been proven by previous, larger samples.

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Collection methodology

I received several messages about methodology of collection because various people would like to use this data for papers.

• I paid respondents on Survey Monkey in a general population sampling. I did not target any specific demographic as not to get skewed results. Survey Monkey stratifies the sample according to certain characteristics like income and location.

• I know that the general population sampling went well because the number of people self identifying as having a mental illness is consistent with larger samples.

• Although we disqualified people without a mental illness, they were still given the complete survey. That means that the data contains sampling of people with and without mental illness and a yes/no indicator.

Potential area's to investigate

• Linkage between unemployment and education level
• The effect of a gap on your resume on income level
• Symptom/side effects impact on employment
• The effectiveness of social welfare programs
• The linkage between gaps in your resume and hospitalizations due to mental illness

Content

***Sample size:** n = 334; 80 w/ mental illness - this proportion is approximately equal to estimates of the general population diagnosed with mental illness (typically estimated at 20-25% according to various studies).*

Questions:

I identify as having a mental illness Response
Education  Response
I have my own computer separate from a smart phone Response
I have been hospitalized before for my mental illness  Response
How many days were you hospitalized for your mental illness Open-Ended Response
I am currently employed at least part-time Response
I am legally disabled  Response
I have my regular access to the internet  Response
I live with my parents Response
I have a gap in my resume  Response
Total length of any gaps in my resume in months.  Open-Ended Response
Annual income (including any social welfare programs) in USD  Open-Ended Response
I am unemployed Response
I read outside of work and school  Response
Annual income from social welfare programs Open-Ended Response
I receive food stamps  Response
I am on section 8 housing  Response
How many times were you hospitalized for your mental illness  Open-Ended Response

I have one of the following issues in addition to my illness:
  Lack of concentration
  Anxiety
  Depression
  Obsessive thinking
  Mood swings
  Panic attacks
  Compulsive behavior
  Tiredness

Age Response
Gender Response
Household Income  Response
Region Response
Device Type Response

Important data transformation note

When comparing the actual rate to government statistics, it is important to take into account the labor force participation rate (the % of people who are legally considered to be in the workforce). People not included in the unemployment statistic, like discouraged workers (for example the mentally ill) will be "not participating" in the workforce.

Other studies

1. Nami: https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2014/Mental-Illness-NAMI-Report-Deplores-80-Percent-Une

2. NIH: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4182106/

This statistics shows the average base salary of MBA alumni in 2015, by gender and job level. In 2015, the median base salaries of MBA graduates working in senior level positions was ******* U.S. dollars for men and ******* U.S. dollars for women.

MBA预测：失业率：季节性调整后在12-01-2020达3.800%，相较于09-01-2020的3.800%保持不变。MBA预测：失业率：季节性调整后数据按季更新，12-01-2013至12-01-2020期间平均值为4.300%，共29份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2013，达7.000%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2019，为3.700%。CEIC提供的MBA预测：失业率：季节性调整后数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Mortgage Bankers Association，数据归类于全球数据库的美国 – 表 US.G026：当前人口调查：失业率：季节性调整后：预测：Mortgage Bankers Association。

In the ******* TV season, nearly half of TV show writers in the U.S. worked at the Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA), up from ********* of writers recorded in the ******* season. Staff writers and story editors are particularly affected by the minimum agreed wage that has been established in ******** and expired three years later. Devalued work due to the shift to streaming As the MBA only applied to broadcast TV, but more writers and producers are now employed by streaming services than previously, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) accused companies such as Netflix and Disney of building lower employment periods as the episodes-per-season output declined in the streaming world. The highest disparity between median weeks worked in the streaming and broadcast TV segments was among consulting producers and executive story editors. WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes After MBA's expiration on ***********, the WGA went on strike as they did not reach a satisfactory agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) that represents TV and film production companies. The major sticking points not only include minimum earnings, but also lower residuals from reruns on streaming services, as well as the lack of AI regulations in the TV and film industry. In *************, Hollywood’s screen actors joined the movement pointing out similar issues.

This statistics shows the industries that have hired the largest share of MBA alumni, as of 2016. Of those MBA alumni surveyed globally, ** percent were working in products/services.

This statistics shows the average number of hours worked by MBA alumni in 2015, by job level. In 2015, MBA alumni in mid-level jobs worked an ** per week on average.