Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Indian Professionals Increasingly Seek Self-Employment: LinkedIn Report
A new report by LinkedIn shows that many professionals in India want to start their own businesses.
More than 7 out of 10 professionals say they want to work for themselves.
The report says that using AI, learning new skills, and having good professional networks are helping people start and grow their businesses.
Many small businesses in India are using AI, and most of them think it is very important for their growth.
The report also says that having good people skills is very important, even with the rise of AI.
In India, most marketers think that real voices, like those of customers and employees, help people make better decisions.
More than 70% of Indian professionals want to work for themselves.
The number of Indian members adding 'founder' to their profiles increased by 104% in a year.
97% of Indian SMBs use AI in some form, with 83% saying it is critical for growth.
AI literacy among SMBs has risen by 52% year-on-year.
95% of Indian SMBs are investing in or planning AI adoption, outpacing the global average of 83%.
- Who
- Indian professionals and small business owners
- What
- Increasing trend towards self-employment and AI adoption
- When
- Recent data from LinkedIn's report
- Where
- India
- Why
- Factors like AI adoption, skilling, and professional networks
- Increase in Founders
- 104% in a year
- Professionals Wanting Self-Employment
- More than 70%
- AI Adoption in SMBs
- 97%
- AI Critical for Growth
- 83%
- AI Literacy Increase
- 52% year-on-year
- SMBs Investing in AI
- 95%
- Global AI Adoption Average
- 83%
- Importance of People Skills
- 88%
- Marketers Preferring Real Voices
- 85%