Sectors expected to lead the job market in the third quarter (July-August-September 2020) of the current calendar year are mining & construction, finance, insurance and real estate, a survey of employers released on Tuesday said.
Those showing weakest trend are manufacturing and services, said the employment outlook survey of 695 employers across India by ManpowerGroup, which added that these employers indicated cautious hiring plans for the coming three months.
Wholesale & retail trade industry was affected the most as 88 per cent of them reported their businesses facing the brunt of the COVID-19-induced lockdown, a ManpowerGroup statement said. From a region perspective, North and South indicate a more positive hiring outlook compared to the West and East, it added. India features among the top four countries out of 44 that projected a positive hiring trend.
