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India’s job market is seeing a remarkable shift, with opportunities for women surging by 48 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to foundit (formerly Monster APAC & ME). The data highlights key industries such as IT, BFSI, Manufacturing, and Healthcare as major contributors to this growth, alongside a rising demand for specialised talent in emerging technology roles.
“The Indian job market is evolving rapidly, creating greater access and opportunities for women, particularly in high-growth industries and tech-driven roles,” said Anupama Bhimrajka, VP-Marketing, foundit. “We have also observed a 55 per cent increase in work-from-office arrangements, signalling a shift in employer priorities. While challenges persist in areas like salary parity and evolving work-mode preferences, the overall outlook for women’s workforce participation in 2025 remains highly encouraging.”
Jobs for women across experience levels
|
Experience level |
% share of jobs |
|
0-3 |
53% |
|
4-6 |
32% |
|
7-10 |
11% |
|
11-15 |
2% |
|
15+ |
1% |
Nearly 25 per cent of jobs for women in 2025 are for freshers, indicating a strong demand for early-career professionals, particularly in IT, HR, and Marketing.
Top Industries and their job share for women
|
Top Industries |
%share of Jobs |
|
|
Feb’24 |
Feb’25 |
|
|
IT/Computers – Software |
36% |
34% |
|
Recruitment/Staffing/RPO |
24% |
20% |
|
BFSI |
23% |
21% |
|
Advertising/MR/PR/Events |
8% |
11% |
|
Engineering/Production |
6% |
8% |
Women’s participation in white-collar workforce remains highest in IT (23 per cent), followed by BFSI (11 per cent), and Education (6 per cent), making them the top three sectors employing women in India
Leading job functions for women
|
%share of Jobs |
||
|
Top Functions |
Feb’24 |
Feb’25 |
|
IT |
25% |
32% |
|
Human Resource |
18% |
21% |
|
Customer Service/Call Centre/BPO |
15% |
12% |
|
Sales & BD |
12% |
15% |
|
Marketing & Communications |
10% |
14% |
26 per cent of women are now working in emerging technologies, highlighting an increasing shift towards specialised roles in AI, cybersecurity, Data Science and cloud computing.
Top hiring locations for women
With an increasing presence of corporate hubs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, companies are expanding their hiring efforts beyond major metropolitan areas, providing more localised job opportunities for women. This trend is reflected in the data, which shows that 41 per cent of women’s jobs are now located in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities such as Nashik, Surat, Coimbatore, and Jaipur, compared to 59 per cent in Tier-1 cities.
|
%share of Jobs |
||
|
Top Cities |
Feb’24 |
Feb’25 |
|
Delhi/NCR |
21% |
22% |
|
Bangalore |
17% |
15% |
|
Mumbai |
15% |
15% |
|
Hyderabad |
11% |
9% |
|
Chennai |
9% |
8% |
|
Pune |
8% |
10% |
Salary distribution for women jobs
|
Salary Bracket (INR) |
% Share of Jobs |
|
0-10 Lakhs |
81% |
|
11-25 Lakhs |
11% |
|
25+ Lakhs |
8% |
Women representation in STEM
Women make up 44 per cent of STEM graduates in India, yet a 12 per cent gap remains in actual job demand. A promising development is the increasing participation of women in emerging tech roles, now at 26 per cent, which is helping to narrow this disparity.
