New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- India's employment market showed steady resilience in 2025 with over 9 crore job applications received during the year, an estimated 29% year-on-year increase while employers posted 14 lakh jobs, marking a 15% year-on-year increase, said a recent report.

As per Apna.co's India at Work 2025 report, the job applications were driven by higher participation from women and early-career professionals as service-led hiring expanded beyond metros and digital recruitment tools became mainstream.

The job applications were driven by higher participation from women and early-career professionals as service-led hiring expanded beyond metros and digital recruitment tools became mainstream, the report said.

"Women contributed ov...