Year-on-year change in the Naukri JobSpeak index. All roles, not AI-specific.
This is all-role hiring, not AI hiring. Naukri's August 2026 report gives AI/ML growth for seven metros, shown separately on the index. The figures swing widely from month to month, so read the direction over several months rather than any one cell.
Source: Info Edge / Naukri, JobSpeak monthly reports, city annexures (February to September 2026) (6 Oct 2026); 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