India Hiring Down 4% in March: Report
Apr 02, 2024 17:00
Indian hiring saw a 4% decline in March year-on-year, but a 3% sequential rise. Gig work surged 184% year-on-year, with IT leading the trend.
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Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Hiring by Indian companies saw a 4 per cent decline in March as compared to the same month last year, a report released on Tuesday stated.
However, sequentially, there was a slight uptick of 3 per cent, reflecting an optimistic business sentiment, the report by foundit Insights Tracker (fit) said.
The report is based on an analysis of fit data from March 2023 to March 2024.
The report revealed that white-collar gig jobs, or freelance work, saw an 184 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
This suggests professionals' growing preference for flexible, project-based work arrangements, it noted.
Additionally, it stated that gig workers, representing a vital workforce segment, have expanded 21 per cent over the same period, highlighting companies' increasing reliance on freelancers and independent contractors to meet business needs.
The IT sector is at the forefront of this gig boom, as per the report.
The share of IT software in the gig economy has nearly doubled, jumping to 46 per cent in March 2024, from 22 per cent in March 2023, it added.
"Through our tracker, we have noticed that the metro cities of Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai are paving the way for gig jobs as of now," CEO of foundit (previously Monster APAC and ME), a Quess company, Sekhar Garisa, said.
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