Archive · 31 Jul 2025
India's Formal Hiring Remains Steady Amid Rising Remote Work
The job market in India is seeing steady growth, particularly in formal sectors.
Many companies are hiring, and job postings are significantly higher than before the pandemic.
Remote work options remain popular, even as some employers want employees back in the office.
Certain sectors like agriculture and beauty are seeing the most growth in job postings.
The overall trend indicates a move toward more structured and formal employment in India.
India's organized sector employment grew by 0.6% in June.
Job postings are 80% above pre-pandemic levels.
Remote work job postings reached 8.7% in June.
Agriculture and forestry saw the largest job posting increases.
The labor market continues to shift towards the formal sector.
- Who
- Indeed Hiring Lab
- What
- Analysis of India's job market in June.
- When
- June (Report released today)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To assess employment trends.
Employers
Job Seekers
Workplace preference
Employers
Encouraging return to office
Job Seekers
Job seekers demand for remote work.
- Employment Growth (June)
- 0.6%
- Year-on-year decline
- 4.8%
- Job postings above pre-pandemic
- 80%
- Remote work postings (June)
- 8.7%
- Largest Sector Growth
- Agriculture/Forestry (59%)
