Indian women outpace men in AI confidence and skill-building at work, LinkedIn data shows

LinkedIn research shows Indian women professionals are leading in AI adoption, with nine in 10 confident using AI tools and 35 percent actively learning AI skills. Women founders also report higher optimism and drive digital transformation in their businesses.

Hyderabad: As AI reshapes the landscape of work, research from LinkedIn, the professional network, shows that women professionals in India are not just keeping pace with AI adoption but they are moving ahead of men in building AI confidence and capability.

LinkedIn data revealed that 9 in 10 women professionals in India said they feel confident using AI tools at work, compared to 86 percent of men. Women are also more proactive about strengthening their AI capabilities, with 35 percent actively learning AI skills to improve their job prospects, versus 29 percent of men.

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Among entrepreneurs, women founders in India are significantly more optimistic (78 percent) about their company’s growth outlook than men (66 percent). Many are driving digital transformation within their businesses by prioritizing AI powered automation, smarter workflows, and data driven decision making to scale operations.
Nirajita Banerjee, LinkedIn Career Expert and India Senior Managing Editor, said even as India’s working women show strong confidence in using AI tools at work, the broader labour market reality remains sobering.

“LinkedIn platform data shows that women’s labour force participation in India is still relatively low at 28.1 percent. Bridging that gap will require more than technology alone. What’s encouraging, however, is that many women who are already in the workforce are proactively building AI skills and experimenting with new tools,” said Nirajita.