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The study connects population to jobs, but does it also look at population demographics? India's spike in working-age population now may be contributing extra pressure in a way that outpaced job creation.

It's a vicious cycle - employers don't want to pay well, so employees jump at any minor raise. Which then perpetuates employers viewing employees as unloyal and unmotivated. Mismatched expectations on both sides.

The insane levels of job-hopping and employee attrition in India points to another core issue - compensation. If employees keep leaving for relatively small pay bumps, it implies they were underpaid at their previous firms to begin with.

The study's premise about population growth driving job growth makes sense in theory, but it clearly isn't playing out well in India's case. Our rapidly expanding workforce doesn't seem matched by enough new employment opportunities being created.

Beyond just jobs, we need to look at creating more quality job opportunities that provide good salaries and growth avenues. Plenty of people take up gig work or low-skilled roles due to lack of choice.