NEW DELHI — India’s white-collar job market showed steady resilience in October 2025, with strong hiring activity in education, accounting and finance, BPO/ITES, and specialized tech roles, according to a report released Monday by recruitment platform Naukri.
Despite a temporary slowdown during the Diwali–Dussehra festive period, the report said overall white-collar hiring grew 3 percent year-over-year when adjusted for the “holiday effect.”
The Naukri JobSpeak Index stood at 2,480 points in October, reflecting a 9 percent year-on-year dip due to the festival calendar shift. However, key sectors defied the broader lull—accounting and finance hiring rose 15 percent, education was up 13 percent, and BPO/ITES gained 6 percent compared to the previous year.
Education emerged as one of the standout segments, with hiring surging 47 percent in Hyderabad and showing notable gains in Chennai and Bengaluru. Recruitment for freshers with under three years of experience increased 25 percent, while education startups recorded an exceptional 77 percent year-on-year jump in hiring activity.
The report also highlighted growing momentum in advanced technology roles. Companies in emerging tech fields—particularly blockchain and cryptocurrency—saw a 60 percent year-on-year increase in hiring, indicating continued investment in future-focused capabilities.
Meanwhile, hiring within IT unicorns remained stable, and BPO/ITES maintained steady expansion with a 6 percent annual rise in overall recruitment. Entry-level positions in this sector climbed 20 percent, supported by strong demand in both metro and emerging cities.
The appetite for high-skill and niche roles also intensified. Hiring for machine learning engineers spiked 139 percent year-on-year, while positions such as search engineers, medical billers and coders, transition managers, and manufacturing engineers saw growth ranging between 30 and 62 percent.
According to Naukri, these trends reflect the continued diversification of India’s professional workforce and the growing demand for specialized talent even amid seasonal hiring fluctuations. (Source: IANS)
