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AI adds 83,100 jobs in India; entry-level IT hiring dips 10%
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…
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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.
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Both reports undercut the panic that AI is destroying jobs wholesale, but they also puncture triumphalist claims that everyone wins. Entry-level workers are clearly bearing the brunt, with one in four fresher IT jobs vanishing in a year. The real test will be whether India can retrain displaced workers for the AI roles being created, or whether the gap between experienced hires and graduates widens further.
Sources (2): hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
