Tuesday, August 11
India’s white-collar job market is likely to remain stable in the first half of calendar 2026, with three in four or 76% recruiters expecting new job creation, and 95% anticipating an increase in overall hiring activity, according to Naukri’s latest Hiring Outlook survey released on Thursday.The bi-annual survey, based on responses from more than 1,250 recruiters, showed a modest but notable improvement in sentiment from the second half of 2025, when 72% of recruiters had predicted new job creation.The findings suggest that hiring in H1 2026 will move beyond replacement roles to incremental expansion across sectors.“With 76% of recruiters focused on new job creation, the H1 2026 Hiring Outlook reflects sustained confidence in India’s job market,” said Pawan Goyal, chief business
