Fresher hiring in India goes up by 11% in June, Naukri report says
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India's job market saw an 11% increase in fresher hiring in June 2025, driven by accounting, insurance, and AI/ML sectors. Several cities emerged as a key hiring hub for freshers, while IT hiring turned positive in tier-II cities. The insurance sector experienced significant growth, and startups in Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai led hiring surges.
By ET Online
Fresher hiring in India increased by 11% in June 2025, majorly led by increased demand in the accounting segment, insurance sector, and AI/ML, according to Naukri JobSpeak Report June 2025.
Among leading Indian cities, Coimbatore emerged as a hiring hub for freshers in June, with a 24% surge in fresher recruitment, the report said.
It was also encouraging to see IT hiring turn positive after a muted spell, especially with strong demand emerging from tier-II cities, CBO said.
Hiring in the insurance sector grew by 32%, driven by a significant rise in fresher recruitment in the sector (+59%).
Key metro cities like Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai saw major hiring surge by startups, with Pune leading the way with 32% rise. Among all Indian cities, Raipur saw the highest growth in hiring trends with an increase of 22% jobs.
Banking and finance unicorns hired 30% more candidates as compared to June 2024.
Architecture and interior designing led with maximum hiring boost of 50% yoy, followed by the accounting/finance sector, which rose by 34% since June 2024, with 6,989 jobs last month.
India’s tertiary sector continues to create jobs with the hospitality and travel sector creating 1,982 jobs in June 2025, marking a 21% yoy rise, followed by 19% increase in the BPO/ITES sector.
The hiring surge in the BPO/ITES sector was majorly fuelled by strong hiring momentum witnessed in emerging cities like Jaipur (+64%) and Baroda (+54%).
“What stood out in June was the sharp pickup in hiring across core service sectors like Hospitality and BPO/ITES,” said Goyal.
Apart from the major surge in fresher recruitment, the hiring market also witnessed a surge in demand for experienced professionals with a 15% rise in demand for personnel with an experience of 13-15 years.
Candidates with more than 16 years of experience also saw a rise in demand by 15%, majorly driven by industries like Real Estate & Pharma/Biotech.
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“Fresher hiring in non-tech sectors continues to gain traction, reflecting expanding opportunities for young professionals,” said Pawan Goyal, Chief Business Officer, Naukri. Among leading Indian cities, Coimbatore emerged as a hiring hub for freshers in June, with a 24% surge in fresher recruitment, the report said.
It was also encouraging to see IT hiring turn positive after a muted spell, especially with strong demand emerging from tier-II cities, CBO said.
Hiring in the insurance sector grew by 32%, driven by a significant rise in fresher recruitment in the sector (+59%).
Key metro cities like Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai saw major hiring surge by startups, with Pune leading the way with 32% rise. Among all Indian cities, Raipur saw the highest growth in hiring trends with an increase of 22% jobs.
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Banking and finance unicorns hired 30% more candidates as compared to June 2024.
Architecture and interior designing led with maximum hiring boost of 50% yoy, followed by the accounting/finance sector, which rose by 34% since June 2024, with 6,989 jobs last month.
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India’s tertiary sector continues to create jobs with the hospitality and travel sector creating 1,982 jobs in June 2025, marking a 21% yoy rise, followed by 19% increase in the BPO/ITES sector.
The hiring surge in the BPO/ITES sector was majorly fuelled by strong hiring momentum witnessed in emerging cities like Jaipur (+64%) and Baroda (+54%).
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“What stood out in June was the sharp pickup in hiring across core service sectors like Hospitality and BPO/ITES,” said Goyal.
Apart from the major surge in fresher recruitment, the hiring market also witnessed a surge in demand for experienced professionals with a 15% rise in demand for personnel with an experience of 13-15 years.
Candidates with more than 16 years of experience also saw a rise in demand by 15%, majorly driven by industries like Real Estate & Pharma/Biotech.
