The 18th edition of the Antal Global Snapshot from international recruitment firm, Antal International, found that that job prospects for managers and professionals are continuing to improve globally, and in India, the percentage of companies currently hiring stands at 63%, a 10% rise year-on-year, says Economic Times.
Current hiring sectors are:
- Accounting 79%
- Education 78%
- E-commerce 74%
- SSC/BPO 73%
- IT 67%
- Banking 65%
- Pharma 62%
- FMCG 60%
In the next quarter the following sectors show positive hiring trends:
- ICT Hardware 83%
- Electronics 75%
- Accounting 74%
- E-commerce 71%
- SSC/BPO 69%
- Marketing Advertising 68%
Joseph Devasia, managing director of Antal International, India said, “The 18th Antal Global Snapshot, which discovers hiring trends across global markets shows that in India, consumer-focused industries led by e-commerce companies (74% of those surveyed) are leading the hiring march, and will continue to do so in the next quarter too. However Education, Pharma, ITES and Consumer Electronics also have showed strong growth and hiring outlooks remain high.”
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
