Archive · 26 Aug 2026
India’s Hiring Demand Rebounds After Three-Month Decline in July 2026
India’s job market showed a small improvement in July 2026.
Job postings rose after falling for three months in a row.
There were 8.3% more postings than at the same time last year.
The number of postings was also much higher than before the pandemic.
Healthcare and care-related jobs grew especially quickly.
Jobs for medical technicians, childcare workers, physicians, surgeons, and therapists all increased.
Technology jobs declined in several areas, including software and IT support.
Even so, technology postings remained above pre-pandemic levels, while artificial intelligence continued to influence many kinds of work.
India’s job postings rose 1.2% in July 2026 after three consecutive monthly declines.
Postings were 8.3% higher than a year earlier and 84% above pre-pandemic levels.
Hiring increased across nearly 80% of occupational categories over the past three months.
Healthcare roles led growth, including medical technicians, childcare, physicians and surgeons, and therapy positions.
Technology hiring weakened, with declines in IT support, software development, data analytics, and systems roles.
- Who
- Indian employers and job seekers, according to data from Indeed; Callam Pickering, Indeed’s Senior Economist for APAC, commented on the figures.
- What
- Job postings in India rose 1.2% in July 2026 after a three-month decline, with healthcare hiring strengthening and technology hiring weakening.
- When
- July 2026; the comparison of occupational categories covers the preceding three months.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The rebound reflects continued elevated worker demand, although hiring patterns are shifting from technology-related roles toward healthcare and care-economy occupations.
- July change
- Job postings increased 1.2% in July 2026.
- Annual change
- Postings were 8.3% above year-ago levels.
- Pre-pandemic comparison
- Postings remained 84% above pre-pandemic levels.
- Broad hiring trend
- Nearly 80% of occupational categories saw posting increases over the past three months.
- Strongest listed growth
- Medical technician postings rose 30%; childcare, physician and surgeon postings rose 26%; therapy-related postings rose 25%.
- Technology declines
- IT infrastructure, operations and support postings fell 24%; software development fell 18%; data and analytics fell 14%; IT systems and solutions fell 11%.
- Artificial intelligence
- AI is increasingly influencing labor-market trends beyond technology-intensive occupations.