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Visakhapatnam Tops LinkedIn’s Cities on the Rise
Visakhapatnam has been named the top city in LinkedIn’s ‘Cities on the Rise’ ranking for the second year in a row.
This is because many big companies are investing there, creating lots of jobs in areas like technology and manufacturing.
The city also has a good number of remote and hybrid jobs.
Vijayawada, which was third last year, has moved down to the 10th position.
It is still growing, but not as fast as Visakhapatnam.
The ranking looks at how many jobs are available, how many people are moving to these cities, and how many companies are hiring.
Visakhapatnam tops LinkedIn’s ‘Cities on the Rise’ ranking for the second consecutive year.
Vijayawada slipped from third to tenth place in the latest ranking.
Visakhapatnam’s growth is driven by investments from Google, Reliance, Infosys, Cognizant, and Accenture.
Key hiring sectors in Visakhapatnam include IT services, chemical manufacturing, and technology.
Vijayawada’s growth is attributed to investments and infrastructure projects in Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- LinkedIn News and data scientists
- What
- Visakhapatnam tops LinkedIn’s ‘Cities on the Rise’ ranking for the second consecutive year
- Where
- Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, India
- When
- Data collected between March 2024 and February 2026
- Why
- Due to significant investments, job opportunities, and talent migration
Visakhapatnam's Growth
Vijayawada's Decline
Investment and Infrastructure
Visakhapatnam's Growth
Visakhapatnam has attracted significant investments, including Google's $15-billion AI hub and Reliance's $1.6 lakh crore data centre project.
Vijayawada's Decline
Vijayawada has seen investments and infrastructure improvements, but not at the same scale as Visakhapatnam.
Hiring Sectors
Visakhapatnam's Growth
Visakhapatnam's leading hiring sectors are IT services, chemical manufacturing, and technology.
Vijayawada's Decline
Vijayawada's key hiring sectors are IT services, technology, and credit intermediation.
Job Types
Visakhapatnam's Growth
Visakhapatnam has 17.1% remote jobs and 5.2% hybrid jobs.
Vijayawada's Decline
The report does not specify the percentage of remote or hybrid jobs in Vijayawada.
Key facts
- Ranking Source
- LinkedIn News and data scientists
- Data Period
- March 2024 to February 2026
- Visakhapatnam's Top Employers
- Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Laurus Labs, Miracle Software Systems
- Vijayawada's Top Employers
- HCLTech, Tata Consultancy Services, KL University
- Visakhapatnam's Remote Jobs
- 17.1%
- Visakhapatnam's Hybrid Jobs
- 5.2%
Quotes
Nirajita Banerjee
LinkedIn Career Expert and India Senior Managing Editor
“This year’s list shows how India’s growth story is becoming more distributed, with emerging cities building serious, multi‑sector job markets of their own.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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