Adecco Job Report 2025: There was an increase of 17 percent in recruitment in the country during August-October on an annual basis. This growth was recorded on the back of improving consumer sentiment, attractive festive offers and geographical expansion.
According to a report by workforce solutions provider Adecco India, there has been a 25 percent increase in ‘gig’ (short-term) and temporary jobs this year compared to the same period in 2024.
What do the figures say?
Based on analysis of internal data and external reports, the report said that in the weeks before and after Dussehra, there was a sharp surge in demand for temporary workers in the retail, e-commerce, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), logistics and hospitality sectors.
Adecco had projected 2.16 lakh ‘gig’ and temporary jobs in 2025, but in just three months the sector saw a 37 per cent increase in temporary recruitment and 15-20 per cent increase in ‘gig worker’ deployment, reflecting the strength of seasonal demand.
Gig worker refers to short-term employees who get paid on the basis of work. Deepesh Gupta, director and head (general staffing), Adecco India, said, “Hiring during the festivals in India this year reflects both economic confidence and the maturity of the ‘gig’ economy. The volume of recruitment and remuneration payments have been more than in the last three years. Due to which 2025 has become the strongest year after the Covid-19 global pandemic.
Information given in the report
According to the report, metropolitan cities like Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai had the highest share of 75-80 percent in the total recruitment. However, demand grew more in medium and emerging cities where a growth of 21-25 percent was recorded on an annual basis.
According to Adecco data, there was a 21 percent growth in cities like Lucknow, Jaipur, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur and Mysore, which is more than the 14 percent growth recorded in metros. Apart from this, new markets like Kanpur, Kochi, Vijayawada and Varanasi have also emerged as major centers of short-term employment with 18-20 percent.
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