25/06/2026
Everyone keeps talking about IT hiring.
But here’s the FY26 truth nobody is sharing on LinkedIn:
→ IT sector hiring stayed flat for the year
→ Hospitality grew +21% YoY
→ BPO/ITES grew +18%
→ Oil & Gas, Education, Real Estate — each at +14–15%
→ BFSI is set to add ~2.5 lakh new jobs in 2026 — 48% of them in Tier-2 cities
If your hiring strategy still defaults to tech roles and metro candidates, you’re fishing where the fish aren’t
anymore.
The next two years of India’s hiring growth are coming from non-IT sectors and non-metro geographies.
Swipe through for the 5 sector numbers we’re tracking - and what each one means for hiring decisions this quarter.