New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- E-commerce, logistics, retail, automotive, FMCG, and EV sectors are leading a strong surge in India's hiring activity, spreading into emerging Tier-II regions, according to TeamLease Services' latest Employment Outlook Report for HY2 FY2025-26 (October-March).

The report shows that India's job market is expanding steadily, with a projected Net Employment Change (NEC) of 4.4 per cent. Sectors such as e-commerce and tech start-ups (11.3 per cent), logistics (10.8 per cent), and retail (8.1 per cent) top the hiring chart, while automotive, FMCG, and EV infrastructure are also growing due to policy support like PLI and EMPS schemes.

As India maintains strong 7.8 per cent GDP growth in Q1 FY2025-26, employers are aligni...