Jobs In Manufacturing

Manufacturing adds 1.4 million jobs as investment grows in FY25: Mospi

The latest ASI shows manufacturing employment crossing 21 million, with stronger investment, higher wages and continued growth in output and value addition

Job-seeking, working grads' share in labour market at 5-yr low in Sep

India's graduate labour participation rate fell to a five-year low in September as the educated population grew faster than employment, while fewer graduates actively sought jobs

India's factory floor added 1.4 million jobs in FY25, shows NSO data

Registered manufacturing employment crossed 20 million for the first time, up 30.5% in 5 years, according to the latest Annual Survey of Industries

Manufacturing: No skills, no scale

Many companies, especially in the engineering sector, have their own skill-development programmes. But these are too small to make a national impact

Median Indian firm grew in size after Covid-19 pandemic, EAC-PM paper finds

The paper found corporate profits rebounded sharply after the Covid-19 pandemic, but investment growth remained slower

AI and humans are bonding with machines in the factory of the future

AI is reshaping factories by enabling closer collaboration between humans and machines, boosting efficiency while redefining workforce roles and industrial operations

Value dips as staff rises: The curious case of unincorporated manufacturing

Productivity per worker in small-scale manufacturing declines as firms hire more staff, according to a new government report

Bernstein flags jobs, AI, and subsidy risks in open letter to PM Modi

The brokerage says India's growth story could under-deliver without faster reforms as AI threatens services jobs, subsidies rise and manufacturing struggles to absorb labour

Cabinet clears ₹33,660 cr BHAVYA scheme to set up 100 industrial parks

The Cabinet approved the ₹33,660 crore BHAVYA scheme to develop 100 industrial parks with Centre-state and private participation, aiming to boost manufacturing, investment and jobs

Apple rivals top Indian manufacturers by turnover on surging iPhone output

Based on data provided to the government, Apple manufactured iPhones worth $27 billion in India in 2025 on a freight-on-board (FOB) basis

The great tech rebound: India's white-collar job market surges 12% in Feb

India-based multi-national IT companies were the primary driver, recording a 55 per cent hiring surge

Hiring in India rises 12% in Feb on AI push, IT sector recovery: Report

India's white-collar job market recorded a 12 per cent year-on-year growth in February, amid increasing AI adoptions and a recovery in the IT sector, a report said on Tuesday. White-collar job market posted its strongest February performance in recent years, with the Naukri JobSpeak Index reaching 3,233 points - up 12 per cent from 2,890 points in February 2025. The month-on-month acceleration from January to February came in at 23 per cent, noticeably sharper than the 13-16 per cent range typically seen between the two months, the report based on Naukri JobSpeak Index added. The IT sector posted over 6 per cent year-on-year growth in hiring in February 2026. Freshers' hiring in the sector also grew by a healthy 8 per cent. India-based multi-national IT companies were the primary driver, recording a 55 per cent hiring surge, the report said. Within the IT sector, it said that AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) hiring rose 40 per cent, reinforcing that February ...

Candytoy Corporate to invest Rs 100 cr to set up 3 manufacturing units

Candytoy Corporate, a leading manufacturer of plastic promotional toys and confectionery, has said it will invest Rs 100 crore as part of the expansion of its manufacturing capacity. It will set up three new manufacturing facilities in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, spread over a total area of 500,000 sq ft, which will significantly enhance the company's production capacity. Besides, it will also generate additional employment opportunities for nearly 1,000 people in the region, the Indore-based company said in a statement. "We plan to make Indore the global hub for Candytoy manufacturing. We have earmarked an investment of Rs 100 crore to further strengthen our manufacturing base, for three new facilities, all in Indore," said its Director Gaurav Mirchandani. Last November, Candytoy Corporate had secured an investment of Rs 110 crore in Series A round of funding. It is the leading manufacturer of candy toys, plastic promotional toys and confectionery products. Candytoy exports to Europe

Enabling growth: Why structural reforms are needed in manufacturing

The deeper challenge lies in the sector's role in the economy. Despite years of policy attention, manufacturing contributes just 17% of gross domestic product and only about 12 per cent of jobs

India's job postings down 15% in July, tech demand steady despite slowdown

India's job postings dropped in July 2025 with declines across several sectors, though tech hiring held firm as experts debated tariff-linked job loss risks

Integrating services into production can create more jobs, says CSEP

Services like construction, transport, and distribution play a significant role in supporting job creation in the manufacturing sector, the paper, based on empirical estimates, concluded

US' 25% tariff to hit iPhone exports, disrupt India's electronics shipments

Apple's iPhone export plans from India face setback as US imposes 25% tariff on all Indian goods

PM Modi highlights job creation through welfare, manufacturing push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised his government's focus on generating employment in the public and private sectors, asserting that the country has progressed in every field in the past 11 years. In a virtual address after the distribution of over 51,000 appointment letters, he said his government's welfare schemes, be it building over 4 crore houses for the poor, distributing over 10 crore new LPG connections or the rooftop solar programme, have created lakhs of new employment opportunities and so have a host of other initiatives that led to growth in manufacturing sector. Speaking of his recent five-nation tour, he said the whole world now recognises the strength of India's demography and democracy. The ability of India's youth is its biggest capital and a guarantee of the country's bright future, he added. He said, "The world acknowledges today that India possesses two infinite powers. One is demography, the other is democracy. In other words, the largest youth

NMDC plans to hire nearly 1,000 in Chhattisgarh recruitment drive

This recruitment drive is part of the company's expansion strategy, focusing on bolstering operations within Chhattisgarh's strategically vital Bailadila mining sector

More competing for fewer healthcare jobs in FY24, says new WorkIndia report

Lab technicians and other medical roles saw the highest increase in minimum pay - around 13 per cent