Our impact

We reverse pervasive unemployment for our graduates and help them achieve economic mobility for themselves and their families.

Our Methodology

We define impact as as advancing on three dimensions simultaneously

Breadth

The total number of graduates from our programmes, both annually and cumulatively

50,632

graduates since launching in 2015

Depth

Our employment and income outcomes within 3 and 6 months of programme completion

80%

of graduates placed in jobs within three months of programme completion (90% at six months)

Durability

Sustained employment, income, and well-being outcomes over time

76%

of Alumni can meet their daily financial needs 2-5 years after programme completion

Learn more about our measurement philosophy

Who We Serve

54%

Female

43%

responsible for dependants

78%

have less than graduation level of education

96%

were unemployed before joining Generation

Who We Serve

We believe that great employees are identified through their skills

Our learners have a range of profiles by age, education, ethnicity, gender and income.

Employment impact

Generation reverses pervasive unemployment

72% of our Alumni globally are in a role that is related to their Generation training, which positively impacts career growth and financial health.

Our graduates find employment quickly…

4%

of our learners were employed pre-Generation

80%

of our graduates are working within 6 months of graduation (75% at three months)

…and stay employed for years

Financial Impact

Our graduates are earning salaries they use to make ends meet and for education, housing, healthcare, and more

74%

of employed alumni’s monthly income is above the living wages

65%

will be able to cover their own financial emergency right now (any expense or loss of income not planned for, like a missed payback, medical bill etc.)

At Generation, we are committed to empowering individuals through our unique short-term training model complemented by extensive support. Our goal is not just to impart skills but to create pathways to life-changing opportunities that might otherwise remain out of reach.”

—Arunesh Singh, CEO, Generation India Foundation

Independent Third Party Impact Assessments

As we grow, independent third party evaluations help assess our program impact for learners, graduates, and employers, so that we can continue to improve and expand our programmes. We have begun conducting evaluations in several of our countries with the support of experienced research agencies and academics.

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Employer Impact

On-the-job performance keeps employers coming back

4,500+

employers have hired our graduates

75%

would definitely hire Generation graduates again

73%

of employed graduates hired in the last 12 months were hired by repeat employers

Survey

View the results of our Alumni survey

Each year, we survey thousands of Generation graduates who are 2-5 years post-programme to understand how they are doing and what impact Generation continues to have on their lives.

2023 Alumni Survey Results
How we measure

We keep data at the core of everything we do

Our data set is unique in the global workforce space — not only does it span the learner journey from application to training to up to six years post-Generation, but it covers but it covers 11 professions and includes both human observation and digital trace data.

Pre-programme


  • Socio-Demographics
  • Education and employment history
  • Financial well-being

In-class


  • Attendance and engagement
  • Competence and performance
  • Program feedback
  • Risk assessment

On-the-job and Alumni survey


  • Employment
  • Income and savings
  • Personal well-being
  • Career growth