Naukri JobSpeak · June 2026

Growing vs Declining Industries

Year-on-year hiring trend by sector, based on job posting activity

Top Gainer: Insurance +16% · Top Decliner: Banking/Fin. Services −12%
Growing Industry
  • Insurance+16%
  • FMCG+7%
  • Telecom+6%
  • Real Estate+5%
  • BPO/ITES+4%
  • Pharma/Biotech+4%
  • Healthcare+2%
  • Oil & Gas0%
Insurance and FMCG lead hiring growth, while Oil & Gas held flat — signaling steady but not accelerating demand there.
Declining Industry
  • Banking/Fin. Services−12%
  • Education−4%
  • IT/Software Services−3%
  • Hospitality−3%
  • Retail−2%
  • Auto−1%
Banking/Financial Services shows the steepest YoY decline, roughly 3x the drop seen in Education or IT/Software Services.