White-collar hiring at fast clip, up 38% in March

WHITE-COLLAR HIRING IN India continues to be at a fast clip, with March figures being a solid 38% higher on year, with big support from the manufacturing sector (up 78% on year and 12% on month).

- MANU KAUSHIK

In the six months to March, such hiring across sectors rose 23%, foundit Insights Tracker showed.

The growth has, however, slowed a bit after steady acceleration in the final months of 2024, with the last three months showing a lower growth of 10%. March hiring, to be sure, was the same as in February.

The jobs platform said India is "well-positioned to become a preferred hub for manufacturing and assembly," as global firms adopt "China Plus One" strategy with hefty tariffs being imposed by the US on China.