White-collar hiring rises 5 pc in July, AI jobs surge 33 pc: Report

New Delhi: India’s white-collar hiring grew 5 per cent year-on-year in July aided by sustained demand for artificial intelligence (AI) talent and a recovery in information technology (IT) recruitment, according to a report released on Monday.

According to an analysis of Naukri, the JobSpeak index stood at 3,227 in July, up from 3,074 in the same month last year, indicating a positive start to the second quarter of the current financial year.

AI and machine learning (AI/ML) roles remained the fastest-growing segment as recorded a 33 per cent year-on-year increase in hiring. However, the trend has continued for over two years, making AI/ML the strongest-performing segment in the white-collar job market.

Moreover, IT and software services hiring rose 6 per cent from a year earlier after an uneven run over the past year, with growth led by Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.