CIEL HR Report: India's Cleantech Hiring Soars 57% in Two Years
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India's Cleantech Hiring Soars 57% in Two Years, Faces Talent Scarcity and Gender Gap
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Storyboard•03-03-2026, 13:27
India's Cleantech Hiring Soars 57% in Two Years, Faces Talent Scarcity and Gender Gap
•India's CleanTech sector hiring jumped 56.6% in two years, becoming a dynamic talent market, with 13.4% year-on-year growth.
•Delhi/NCR leads with 44% of job openings, followed by Tier 2/3 cities at 30%, indicating a significant geographic shift.
•Talent demand outstrips supply across all levels, with a mismatch between engineering graduates and required advanced skills in renewable energy.
•A stark gender imbalance exists, with women comprising only 11% of the workforce and 15% of leadership roles.
•Talent scarcity drives compensation inflation, with 48% of positions offering ₹10 lakh+ salaries, higher than IT, and a median employee tenure of 2.7 years.
