Hiring to Surge 4.7% in H1 FY27, E-commerce and Tech Startups Lead Growth

• India's workforce projected to expand 4.7% in H1 FY27, driven by e-commerce, tech startups, healthcare, pharma, and manufacturing.
• Large enterprises show strongest hiring sentiment (74% expansion), followed by mid-sized (57%) and small businesses (38%).
• E-commerce and tech startups lead with 8.9% net employment change, healthcare and pharma at 7%, manufacturing at 6.6%.
• Report based on insights from 1,268 employers across 23 industries and 20 cities.
• Labor codes implementation increases employment costs for 64% of organizations, 80% redesigning salary structures.