Archive · 10 Jun 2025
India's Steady Hiring Outlook Driven by IT and AI
Companies in India are planning to keep hiring people, especially in areas like technology and energy.
Overall, the job market is looking good.
Companies are looking to hire people with AI skills.
India's hiring outlook is strong.
It is the second highest in the world after the UAE.
Some sectors are seeing very strong growth, like energy and utilities.
Even though there's a slight decrease from last quarter, it is still doing much better than last year.
India's hiring outlook remains steady for the next three months.
The Net Employment Outlook (NEO) is 42%, the second highest globally.
IT sector is poised for hiring, with 46% of employers planning to hire.
AI skills are driving demand in the IT sector.
Energy & Utilities has the strongest sector outlook at 50%.
- Who
- Corporate India employers
- What
- Steady hiring outlook in corporate sector
- When
- Next three months (Q2 FY26)
- Where
- India
- Why
- Driven by growth in private services, AI, and expectations of benefits from changing global trade dynamics.
- Net Employment Outlook (NEO)
- 42%
- Global Ranking
- 2nd highest
- Energy & Utilities Outlook
- 50%
- IT Sector Hiring Outlook
- 46%
- QoQ change in outlook
- 1 point decrease
