NCR generates maximum jobs in August: study

The National Capital Region (NCR) created the maximum number of jobs in August among metropolitan, or Tier-I, cities, a study has found.

The study by industry body Assocham said an estimated 45,859 total jobs were generated in Tier-I or big metropolitan cities in August, registering an increase of over 30% on year-on-year basis.

Of this, over 24% jobs at entry-level were created in Delhi-NCR followed by Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.

"Hiring activity in August remained widespread mainly across entry and middle management levels as key industrial sectors are looking at strengthening their workforce to improve their business activities," Assocham Secretary General DS Rawat said.

The study also said that maximum number of jobs during the month were created in sectors like IT, financial services and insurance.

The share of sectors like manufacturing, engineering and IT/hardware in total employment generation was almost negligible, it added.

Further, it said, about 8,160 job opportunities were generated by 16 Tier-II cities, including Chandigarh, Vadodara and Jaipur, and over 8,000 jobs were created by Tier-III cities like Cuttack, Bhubaneshwar and Calicut.