Digital
Online gaming in India is among the world’s most vibrant, says MoS I&B Dr L Murugan at Storyboard18 DES 2025
The advertising, Media and PR industry witnessed 8 percent year-on-year rise in hiring in February 2025, according to the Naukri JobSpeak report.
The overall job market sustained momentum with 4% growth in February this year, driven by the hospitality and real estate sectors at 20% and 9%, respectively.
Notably, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) industry remained on the top spot, registering more than 21% of hiring in February. While recruitment in the retail sector saw a 4 percent decline, the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector saw an 8% uptick.
Furthermore, the report mentioned that the Hospitality & Telecom sectors emerged as fresher hiring hotspots, witnessing more than 23% and 11% growth, respectively.
Unicorns from the Banking/ Financial Services & Internet/E-commerce sectors witnessed 31% and 21% growth respectively.
Among the Indian states, Odhisha (+29%), Madhya Pradesh (+20%) & Chattisgarh (+15%) emerged as the top 3 states that saw growth in hiring during February 2025. While, Kochi and Coimbatore posted +21% and +11% growth in fresher recruitment, respectively.
"The job market has begun the new year on a positive note, reporting positive growths in both Jan & Feb. Moreover, considering that February last year saw an 8% de-growth, the story looks even more promising this year around. While AI/ML hiring continues its buoyant trend, it is also encouraging to see sectors like Hospitality and Real Estate driving growth," Dr Pawan Goyal, Chief Business Officer, Naukri said.
The Storyboard18 Digital Entertainment Summit (DES) unpacked India's strategy for leading the digital entertainment economy, with top policymakers where they putlined how talent, technology, and governance would fuel future-ready growth.
Read MoreAt the Storyboard18 Digital Entertainment Summit in New Delhi, policymakers and industry leaders outlined how talent, technology, and governance will drive India’s push to dominate the global entertainment economy.