New Delhi, Dec 10 || Employers in India foresee a robust employment outlook in Q1 2025, according to a report on Tuesday.
The report by ManpowerGroup reveals that 53 per cent of employers plan to hire, while 13 per cent anticipate a decrease in their staffing levels in Q1 2025. Meanwhile, 31 per cent do not expect any change.
“India remains one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies, with its position as the global leader in employment outlook for Q1 2025 highlighting the confidence of employers in the country’s economic trajectory,” said Sandeep Gulati, Managing Director, ManpowerGroup India and Middle East.
Compared to Q4 2024, employers in IT (+50 per cent), consumer goods and services (+40 per cent), energy and utilities (+38 per cent), health care and life sciences (+38 per cent), transport and logistics, and automotive (+36 per cent) and communication services (+30 per cent) have shown growth.
The strongest outlook among the regions comes from West India (+43 per cent) increasing by 4 per cent from the previous quarter, closely followed by East India (+41 per cent) which saw a considerable rise of 11 per cent during the same period.
The findings are based on the company’s Employment Outlook Survey data of more than 3,000 employers across various regions of India.