Info Edge (India) Ltd has released the June 2026 edition of the Naukri JobSpeak Report, showing a 6% year-on-year increase in white-collar hiring, as per a filing dated July 3, 3036.
The JobSpeak Index stood at 3,027 in June 2026, up from 2,854 in the same month last year. The report tracks hiring activity using new job postings on the Naukri platform across industries, cities and experience levels.
Among major sectors, insurance reported the highest annual growth at 16%, followed by FMCG at 7%, telecom at 6%, and real estate at 5%. Hiring in BPO/ITES and pharma increased by 4% each.
AI and machine learning remained one of the fastest-growing segments, recording a 25% rise in recruitment over the previous year. Within BPO/ITES, hiring by foreign multinational companies increased by 54%, contributing to overall sector growth.
Not all sectors recorded growth during the month. Banking and financial services registered the sharpest decline, with hiring falling 12% year-on-year.
Recruitment in education dropped 4%, while IT/software services and hospitality both recorded a 3% decline.
Retail and automotive hiring also remained lower compared with June 2025, indicating mixed recruitment trends across industries.
Recruitment increased across most experience categories. Hiring for professionals with 13–15 years of experience rose 12%, followed by a 9% increase for those with more than 16 years of experience.
Freshers with up to three years of experience recorded 8% growth, supported mainly by insurance, FMCG and telecom. Hiring for professionals with 8-12 years of experience increased 7%, while the 4-7 year category registered 2% growth.
Hiring expanded across several cities during June. Bhubaneswar recorded the highest growth at 21%, followed by Indore at 15%, Amritsar at 13%, Kolkata and Gandhinagar at 12%, Hyderabad at 11%, and Chennai and Coimbatore at 10% each.
Bengaluru reported 7% growth, while Delhi NCR recorded a 1% increase. In contrast, hiring declined in Ranchi (-10%), Chandigarh (-8%), Bhopal (-6%) and Jodhpur (-3%).
The report also highlighted stronger hiring for Global Capability Centres in Chennai and Hyderabad, along with increased fresher recruitment in Jaipur and Coimbatore.
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As of July 3, 2026, 3:30 pm, Info Edge (India) Ltd share price closed at ₹1,035.00, up 0.86% from the previous closing price.
The June 2026 Naukri JobSpeak Report showed a year-on-year increase in white-collar hiring, supported by growth in AI-related roles, insurance and selected non-IT sectors. Hiring activity remained mixed across industries and cities.
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Published on: Jul 3, 2026, 4:13 PM IST
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