White-collar hiring ends 2025 on strong note, up 13% in December: Naukri
India’s white-collar job market closed 2025 on a robust note, with the Naukri JobSpeak Index rising 13% year-on-year to 3,001 points in December, up from 2,651 a year earlier. The strong finish lifted the October–December quarter to 9% growth, the best quarterly performance of the year — signalling a positive outlook for 2026.
According to Naukri.com, the momentum was led by Hospitality (+29%), Insurance (+34%), and Real Estate (+21%), alongside sustained demand in AI/ML roles (+53%). Hiring for freshers rose 18%, while high-value roles commanding over ₹20 lakh per annum grew 27%.
