Year-on-year change on Naukri, Jun 2026 to Sep 2026
Monthly growth swings widely, so no single month is a trend. Info Edge's CEO said August's growth 'needs to be viewed in the context of the festive calendar', with more of the festive period falling in August last year and shifting to September this year. Within IT, Naukri reports AI/ML hiring grew 11% in September even as overall IT hiring fell 4%.
Source: Naukri (Info Edge), JobSpeak Index, monthly reports June to September 2026 (6 Oct 2026). Measured data, not a forecast.
Chart: AI Skill Index of India, Fireblaze AI School • October 2026 edition