India hiring news
Hiring trends in India: which sectors and cities are adding jobs, with data from named reports.
81% of travel and hospitality employers plan to hire, says TeamLeaseA TeamLease report says 81% of travel and hospitality employers plan to add staff from October to March, with blue-collar roles at 52% of expansion intent.30 October 2026 · 2 min readFestive hiring 2026: 1.27 lakh openings, quick commerce leads at +18%foundit says festive white-collar openings rose 7% to 1,27,080 in 2026. Quick commerce grew 18%, e-commerce 12% and logistics 10%. Tier-2 cities are growing fastest.26 October 2026 · 2 min readWhy Naukri says +2% and foundit says -9%: reading hiring indexes carefullyNaukri JobSpeak showed +2% year on year for September 2026, while foundit showed -9% for white-collar hiring in June 2026. Why the numbers differ.25 October 2026 · 2 min readWhich sectors are cooling? Education down 18%, hospitality 11% in Naukri's indexNaukri JobSpeak for September 2026 shows hiring dipped in education, hospitality, IT services, pharma, FMCG and healthcare, even as the overall index grew 2%.25 October 2026 · 2 min readGlobal capability centres may hire over 5 lakh people in 2026, says founditfoundit projects 5,10,452 GCC hires in India in 2026 across about 2,120 centres. First-half hiring was up 11%. What GCCs are and who they hire.25 October 2026 · 2 min read65% of Indian employers plan to hire in Oct-Dec 2026: what the ManpowerGroup survey saysManpowerGroup's Q4 2026 survey of 3,055 Indian employers: 65% plan to hire, net outlook 54%, with finance, hospitality and information sectors on top.25 October 2026 · 2 min readIndia hiring in September 2026: AI/ML jobs up 20%, but Delhi NCR and Mumbai slow downNaukri JobSpeak for September 2026: white-collar hiring up 2%, AI/ML roles up 20%, Hyderabad leads metros while Delhi NCR and Mumbai fall 6%.25 October 2026 · 2 min read