Hiring is on a slow rise in India, but the numbers are nowhere close to pre-COVID levels
Aug 12, 2020, 18:07 IST
- According to Naukri.com’s JobSpeak Index, hiring activity saw a 5% month-on-month increase in July, but is still 47% lower than what it was in July 2019.
- The demand for freshers seemed to be the worst hit as entry-level jobs saw a 51% year-on-year decline.
- Here’s how each sector registered hiring activity in July 2020.
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When the coronavirus pandemic began, a cloud of uncertainty spread around the world, and as businesses began getting impacted, hiring froze, and job cuts began. Now, six months into the pandemic, the economy is a slow path to recovery, and so is the hiring spree. However, the numbers are still far from hitting pre-COVID levels, which means companies continue to remain cautious.According to Naukri.com’s JobSpeak Index, hiring activity saw a 5% month-on-month increase in July, but is still 47% lower than what it was in July 2019.
However, the demand for freshers seemed to be the worst hit as entry-level jobs saw a 51% year-on-year decline.
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Interestingly, the education sector, which saw an uptick in hiring throughout the lockdown phase, saw a fall in hiring on a monthly basis in July.
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Naukri.com’s JobSpeak Index: Hiring Activity
Sector | Monthly Increase/Decrease |
Recruitment /Employment | 37% |
Media/Entertainment | 36% |
Construction/Engineering | 27% |
BFSI | 16% |
Auto | 14% |
Telecom | 13% |
IT-Hardware | 9% |
Education | -22% |
Hospitality | -5% |
Retail | -2% |
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