Jobs trend surprises: These cities, sectors offer maximum employment opportunities

New trends are visible as far as private sector employment generation in the country is concerned. The BPO sector, which has been one of the largest employment generators in the country for years, has taken a back seat, as per a recent survey. A mapping of year-on-year job trends by Shine.com reveals that the BPO/Call Center industry has dropped down several places. The second position of the BPO/Call Centre industry has now been occupied by the manufacturing industry, which has shown promising growth recently. The BFSI and Education/Training sectors have also witnessed increased jobs creation.

Top performing cities

The city-wise analysis, done as part of the survey, shows Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi as the top job creators in the country. The metro cities of the country are absorbing maximum professionals. There has been substantial growth in the number of jobs in tier 2 cities such as Chandigarh and Jaipur. The high talent demand from emerging cities is expected to continue as these regional hubs accelerate technological deployment only to create a plethora of new, high-value jobs for skilled professionals.

Zairus Master, CEO, Shine.com, said, “The increased focus on technological deployment across industries has truly accelerated the growth of job opportunities. We are witnessing a substantial increase in jobs in domains such as IT, education, training and language, and restaurant/hotels. While metro cities such as Bangalore and Delhi continue to flourish as top job creators, it is interesting to note the increase in job opportunities for professionals in tier 2 cities like Jaipur and Chandigarh,  a trend that will continue in the years to come.”

Exceptional growth areas 

In terms of functional areas, Production, Maintenance and Service sector has shown the most exceptional growth, reaching the number one position on the top 10 list. 

The Restaurant/Hotel sector has also earned a place on the list of top job creators. Additionally, with more and more professionals focusing on upskilling/reskilling themselves for new-age job roles, the Education, Training, and Language sector has also registered a significant the uptick, appearing high on the top 10 list.

Sales/Business Development domain created the most jobs in 2018. In 2019, however, this domain has dropped down to the fifth position on the list as several areas such as Production, IT, Quality Testing and Customer Service take precedence over it.