New Delhi, April 28 (PTI) Professional APNA Network Platform said on Monday that in the first quarter of this year it recorded a sharp increase in requests
According to the latest APNA report “India at work-Q1 2025”, the platform witnessed record applications of 1.81 Crore, which is 30 % increase compared to the previous year, reflecting the growing Indian economic optimism and digital hiring of boom across sectors.
Women’s participation in the workforce has risen with more than 62 lakh applications-23 % year-on-year jump.
This growth was the most significant in level II and III, such as Chandigarh, Indore and Jamshedpur, driven by flexible work possibilities, hiring gender, and widespread opportunities such as BPO, Finance and HR, reports.
Occupates contributed more than 66 Lakh applications-O 46 % year-on-year increase.
Meanwhile, APNA recorded 3.1 LakH jobs, up to 26 percent from Q1 2024, largely driven by small and medium -sized enterprises (SMB) by accusation and broadcasting more than 2.1 Lakh jobs, of which 28 547 roles exclusively for women.
Enterprise hiring has risen sharply with companies like LIC, Paytm, Delhivery and Flipkart, which create more than 1 lakh holes, expand recruiting beyond meters and use in the national talent fund, reports in the report.
“From Delhi to Dehradun, Surrat to Sarastipur, we saw how hiring was truly decentralized. Level II cities and level III contributed more than 40 percent of new users, many showing two -digit growth in applications. Apna said.
In the fourth quarter of the 2025 APNA, the APNA recorded 65.4 % of jobs for software/web developers, along with 42.2 % for more recent applications for these positions compared to the previous year.
This increase emphasizes the growing need for specialized experts in fields such as AI/ml, cyber security, business intelligence and data -based operations because businesses in these regions are expanding their digital skills.
While traditional technological nodes such as Delhi-NCR, Bengalur and Mumbai maintain their dominance, cities like Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow, Rajkot and Warangal are quickly appearing as key players in hiring technology.
These cities have seen 30-50 %year -on -year growth in technology applications, which is due to an increased approach to engineering talents, certifications and stronger digital infrastructure.
“With the Indian digital economy on the way to reaching $ 1 trillion by 2030, the shift towards decentralized technological talents is gaining strength. Level II and level III are not only in the Indian technological revolution – the leading of the country’s digital future is in the forefront.
(Tagstotranslate) Apna
