# AI adds 83,100 jobs in India; entry-level IT hiring dips 10% 2026-08-07T04:41:42+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India added 83,100 AI-related jobs between 2022 and August 2026, while 31,921 positions were lost through layoffs and attrition, a Nomura report says. The findings challenge the narrative of massive job losses due to AI adoption, the economists note, though they caution against treating the figures as absolute employment measures. A separate report from job site foundit shows demand for tech work rose 10% year-on-year, but entry-level IT hiring fell 10% and the IT industry’s share of fresher hiring dropped from 32% to 24%. AI-led roles now account for 4% of entry-level hiring, up from 1% a year ago. Employers are recruiting talent to operate, validate and optimise AI systems rather than build models from scratch. ## Coverage - hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Artificial intelligence, employment, foundit, freshers, IT hiring Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tech-work-grows-10-but-entry-level-it-hiring-declines/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tech-work-grows-10-but-entry-level-it-hiring-declines/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.