Tier-2, Tier-3 Cities Drive 70% of Organized Jobs: Quess Report

• A Quess Corp report reveals 69% of formal payroll-linked jobs are now in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, shifting employment beyond major metros.
• Tier-3 towns alone account for 40% of the workforce, while Tier-2 hubs contribute 29%, compared to 31% in Tier-1 cities.
• Coimbatore, Indore, Surat, Vadodara, Noida, and Lucknow are emerging as key employment centers.
• Retail, BFSI, manufacturing, telecom, FMCG, and logistics are major job creators in smaller cities.
• A young workforce (64% under 30) and high job mobility are key factors, with over 26,000 new UANs created in H1 FY26, 23% for women.