The demand for digitally skilled professionals will rise to 2.3-2.7 million in fiscal 2023 given the current trajectory. The demand for digital talent is expected to grow at around 35 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between FY 2019-2023, said the IT-BPM industry trade body National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
At present, the digital talent base in IT-ITeS industry in the country is growing at over 20 per cent and has a base of 2,60,000 in cloud computing, 185,000 in AI & big data analytics, 185,000 in social media and mobile platforms and 170,000 in IoT.