Blue-collar hiring start-up Apna reports 60% jump in job postings in 2022

Tier 2 cities recorded most job postings by small and medium businesses, says company

Apna, a hiring portal for blue-collar workers, recorded a 60 per cent jump in jobs posted by small and medium businesses (SMB) in 2022 compared to last year, it said on Monday.

Small businesses in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur posted more than 2.1 million jobs in 2022. More than 12 million professionals registered on the platform, leading to a 67 per cent year-on-year user growth. Tier 2 cities Bhopal, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi and Kanpur made the most job postings, accounting for 40 per cent of total by all SMBs in 2022.

“Despite markets opening up, professionals are