Analysis: the share of entry-level hiring in India's tech sector fell to ~15% in 2025 from 28% in 2024 as companies shifted focus to AI and automation roles (Tanya Pandey/The Economic Times)
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- India's tech sector saw entry‑level hiring share drop to ~15% in 2025 from 28% in 2024.
- Companies shifted hiring focus toward AI and automation roles, driving the decline in junior positions.
- The Economic Times published an analysis by Tanya Pandey reporting the steep fall in entry‑level hiring.
Why it matters: Fresh graduates lose roughly 13% of entry‑level tech jobs, while firms secure AI talent, driving wage premiums for specialists and intensifying youth unemployment pressure amid a delayed women’s quota.
