{"id":48220,"date":"2025-07-07T11:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T05:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/?p=48220"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:07:10","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tier-2 Cities Fuel Hiring Growth in June 2025: IT and Operations Dominate\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s white-collar job market held steady in June 2025, with a 20% year-on-year (YoY) growth and flat month-on-month (MoM) momentum. But the real story lies outside the metros. According to the latest foundit Insights Tracker (fit), Tier-2 cities outpaced the national average with a robust 28% YoY surge, cementing their status as strategic hiring hubs in India\u2019s evolving employment landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Backed by IT expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and decentralised hiring models, Tier-2 locations are now business-critical growth engines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/foundit-Insights-Tracker-June-2025.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of foundit Insights Tracker - June 2025.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a8b2cea2-87a3-4a2a-8478-4f5156aafc8a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/foundit-Insights-Tracker-June-2025.pdf\">foundit Insights Tracker &#8211; June 2025<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/foundit-Insights-Tracker-June-2025.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a8b2cea2-87a3-4a2a-8478-4f5156aafc8a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tier-2 Talent Markets Take the Lead<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring momentum accelerated across several Tier-2 cities, driven by tech investments, a growing startup presence, and government infrastructure projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top gainers included <strong>Coimbatore (+26%)<\/strong>, <strong>Nagpur (+24%)<\/strong>, and <strong>Nasik (+24%)<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Indore (+21%)<\/strong>, <strong>Bhubaneswar (+18%)<\/strong>, and <strong>Lucknow (+18%)<\/strong>. Cities like <strong>Vadodara (+16%)<\/strong>, <strong>Kochi (+15%)<\/strong>, <strong>Chandigarh (+9%)<\/strong>, and <strong>Jaipur (+4%) <\/strong>also contributed to the uptick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies are scaling up backend, R&amp;D, and operational roles in these cities to tap into talent-rich, cost-efficient ecosystems, often with 30\u201340% lower costs and 50% lower attrition than metros.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sectoral Trends \u2013 IT Dominates, Ops Catch Up<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IT \u2013 Software &amp; Services continued to lead Tier-2 hiring with a 53% YoY jump, powered by demand in AI, full-stack, and cloud infrastructure roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it wasn\u2019t just tech. Logistics &amp; Transportation (+42%), Energy (+38%), Manufacturing (+37%), and Retail (+36%) also saw strong growth, indicating rising demand for operations, last-mile logistics, and clean-tech capacity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BFSI (+34%), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/search\/consumer-electronics-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Consumer Electronics<\/a><\/strong> (+32%), and Healthcare (+29%) maintained consistent momentum\u2014signalling the shift from backend support to full business operations in Tier-2 markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Functional Trends \u2013 Tech, Supply Chain, and HR Scale Up<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring is no longer concentrated in just engineering roles. IT functions posted a 48% YoY rise, while Procurement &amp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/search\/supply-chain-management-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Supply Chain<\/a><\/strong> (+36%), HR &amp; Admin (+31%), and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sales<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> &amp; BD (+28%) also saw sharp increases.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other key functions seeing traction include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/search\/finance-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finance<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/search\/accounting-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accounting<\/a><\/strong> (+26%), Marketing &amp; Communications (+24%), and Engineering &amp; Production (+23%), showing that businesses are building full-spectrum teams in Tier-2 cities, not just outsourcing entry-level roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experience-Level Trends \u2013 Still Fresher First, But the Mix is Maturing<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry-level roles (0\u20133 years) accounted for 61% of Tier-2 hiring, driven by IT, BFSI, logistics, and retail. Mid-level professionals (4\u20139 years) made up 29%, with demand across healthcare, manufacturing, and education. Senior roles (10+ years) represented 10% of activity, particularly in energy, telecom, and infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increasing share of mid and senior hiring signals that Tier-2 cities are becoming long-term talent hubs\u2014not just fresher recruitment zones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overall Hiring Snapshot \u2013 June 2025<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall hiring grew 20% YoY, remaining flat MoM (0%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These metros led the charge in hiring: Mumbai (+21%), Hyderabad (+21%), and Chennai (+18%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top sectors driving national growth included IT (+53%), Logistics &amp; Transportation (+42%), Energy (+38%), and Manufacturing (+37%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top functional areas were IT (+48%), Procurement &amp; Supply Chain (+36%), and HR &amp; Admin (+31%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry-level roles (0\u20133 years) formed 61% of Tier-2 demand, followed by mid-level (4\u20139 years) at 29%, and senior-level (10+ years) at 10%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June 2025, India\u2019s job market continues its shift toward decentralisation. Tier-2 cities are emerging as core pillars of employment growth, fuelled by digital transformation, inclusive talent strategies, and evolving workforce priorities. The hiring outlook remains stable and optimistic, with Tier-2 India at the forefront of the next wave of workforce expansion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s white-collar job market held steady in June 2025, with a 20% year-on-year (YoY) growth and flat month-on-month (MoM) momentum. But the real story lies outside the metros. 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