New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Non-metro regions now account for nearly 70 per cent of the formal workforce in India. A new report by Quess Corp shows that tier-3 cities lead this growth with 40 per cent of employment. Tier-2 hubs follow with 29 per cent of jobs, while tier-1 cities hold 31 per cent of the workforce.

The findings come from a study of over 4.83 lakh workers across more than 640 locations. Employment is growing fast in centres like Coimbatore, Indore, Surat, Vadodara, Noida, and Lucknow. Sectors such as retail, banking, manufacturing, and logistics are the main drivers of these jobs. In Tier-3 towns, the banking and manufacturing sectors provide over 45 per cent of the workforce, while retail provides 33 per cent.

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