Indian companies have been showing strong hiring intentions globally in the April-June quarter of this calendar year as the country continues to lead the global net employment outlook with a 43% rise, exceeding the global average by 18 points for the second quarter, said a survey.
Company expansion (45%) is cited as the prime reason for rise in hiring intentions, while change in the market dynamics (36%) was listed as the main reason for companies expecting a staffing decrease in the second quarter, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.
Apart from company expansion, 24% of companies report intentions to increase hiring to meet the demands of tech advancements and upgradation, especially among companies in the Asia-Pacific region, it said.
The survey further indicated that more than 55% of employers intended to hire, 12% foresee a decrease, 29% do not expect any change in their workforce, and 4% remain unsure about the move.
The survey is based on multiple inputs gathered from about 40,000 employers across at least 41 countries, including 3,000 headhunters across different regions of India from January 2-31, 2025.
Information Technology (55%), industrial and materials (48%), healthcare and life sciences (42%), transport and logistics and automotive (40%) and communication services (38%) sectors report a growth in hiring intentions as compared to the first quarter of this year.
Further, financial and real estate (43%) is marginally down by one point while energy and utilities (32%) and consumer goods and services (32%) see a drop of six points and eight points respectively, compared to the previous quarter, the survey added.
Meanwhile, job markets have strengthened in all four regions of India year-on-year with the western India (47%) leading regional hiring intentions, followed by northern and eastern India (44%), and southern India (39%), said the survey.
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