FY26 Sees 9 Pc Uptick In Hiring; Pharma, Realty And GCC Sectors Shine: Report
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White-collar hiring in India witnessed a healthy start to FY 2025-26, registering a 9 per cent year-on-year growth, according to a report on Thursday.
The report by job portal Naukri showed the growth was driven by several sectors, with pharma (+14 per cent), real estate (+11 per cent), GCCs (+10 per cent) and oil and gas (+9 per cent) emerging as primary contributors to the hiring momentum.
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Delhi, May 1:
White-collar hiring in India witnessed a healthy start to FY 2025-26,
registering a 9 per cent year-on-year growth, according to a report on
Thursday.
The report by job portal Naukri showed the growth was driven by several sectors, with pharma (+14 per cent), real estate (+11 per cent), GCCs (+10 per cent) and oil and gas (+9 per cent) emerging as primary contributors to the hiring momentum.
The IT/Software Services sector witnessed +3 per cent hiring growth in April. Demand was particularly robust for specialised roles, with the hiring of full stack data scientists (+30 per cent), Big Data testing engineers (+26 per cent), and data platform specialists (+28 per cent) seeing strong traction.
Hiring activity among unicorns (+15 per cent) outpaced that of foreign MNCs, underscoring sustained demand across emerging, digital-first enterprises.
The growth in pharma/biotech was led by strong demand for Life Sciences (+20 per cent) and research and development (+16 per cent) professionals. Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune emerged as key talent hubs, the report said.
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✨The Oil and Gas sector growth reversed the decline observed in March and was supported by heightened hiring across procurement and supply chain (+25 per cent) and sales and business development (+12 per cent) roles.
"After a few soft months that saw mid-single digit growth, it is encouraging to see double-digit growths in several core sectors this year,” said Dr. Pawan Goyal, Chief Business Officer, Naukri.com.
Further, the report showed that hiring for fresh graduates rose +6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in April, with opportunities emerging in sectors such as FMCG (+16 per cent), media and entertainment (+15 per cent), oil and gas (+23 per cent), and beauty and wellness (+26 per cent).
The data highlights a gradual diversification of entry-level hiring avenues beyond the traditional IT and BFSI sectors. Notably, fresher hiring in the 13-20 LPA salary bracket witnessed an exceptional +22 per cent YoY increase, the highest across all experience cohorts, the report said.
“Strong demand for premium talent and growth in fresher hiring across core non-IT sectors, are two noteworthy trends,” Goyal said.
(IANS)