The United States ranked fourth in producing, retaining and attracting talent, according to the second edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index. This marks an improvement from a No. 9 ranking in last year’s index.

The index features 93 countries and measures a nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of talent it develops, attracts and retains. It is published by INSEAD and based on research co-conducted with the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore and Adecco Group.

As in 2013, rankings are dominated by European countries, with only six non-European countries in the top 20: Singapore (2), the United States (4), Canada (5), Australia (9), New Zealand (16) and Japan (20).

The top 10 performers are:

1. Switzerland
2. Singapore
3. Luxembourg
4. United States
5. Canada
6. Sweden
7. United Kingdom
8. Denmark
9. Australia
10. Ireland