Blue and Gray-Collar Jobs Demand will Increase by Fourfold in 2023: Report
The sectors with engaging blue- and gray-collar jobs are on boom, and companies are focusing on skill-based mass hiring to boost their productivity and efficiency in India.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Blue-and Gray collar jobs demand increased by 301% in 2022.
- Companies are focusing on skill-based mass hiring in 2023.
- The Candidate discovery platforms rose by 236%.
- About 60% of jobs demand for 0 to 3 years of work experience.
- Recruiters want workers with expertise in analytical and digital skills.
Blue and Grey-Collar Jobs Demand will Increase by Fourfold in 2023: Report
India is a booming job market for blue- and gray-collar jobs in the future, as reported by Billion Careers in their findings. The blue- and gray-collar jobs demand expected to increase by fourfold in 2023 by the Survey report of Billion Careers.
A Billion Careers, a subsidiary of Quess Corp., conducted a survey in 2022; the finding of the survey reflects that the companies are focusing on skill-based mass hiring to boost their productivity and efficiency in India.
The blue- and gray-collar job market increased by threefold in 2022. As per the report, ”spurred by the job market demands influenced by digitization, automation, and changing work models, the number of job vacancies in the blue- and gray-collar industries increased by 301% in the past year, from 26,26,637 in 2021 to 1,05,42,820 in 2022.” Further, this trend is expected to sustain itself in 2023, which will increase the blue- and gray collar job demand by fourfold.
The survey data report further revealed that in urban and rural areas, the popularity of candidate discovery platforms rose by 236% over the past year. Metro cities like Delhi (11.57%) followed by Bengaluru (11.55%) showed the most demand for blue- and gray-collar jobs. Cities like Mumbai (10.21%), Hyderabad (7.78%), and Pune (5.8%) also saw encouraging hiring trends.
A Positive hiring patterns were seen across job profiles such as BPO/customer care (up 21%), field sales (up 7%), business development roles (up 19%), admin and human resources (up 31%), and security guard (up 110%), compared to 2021.
On the other hand, with the expected global economic slowdown, there was a slight decline in demand for job roles like data entry and back office (down 18%), counter sales and retail (down 7%), and delivery and driving (down 25%). Delivery and driver roles saw the largest decline among other job categories in the country.
The report revealed that about 60% of blue- and gray-collar hires were freshmen with 0 to 3 years of work experience. Further, the report points out that organizations prefer hiring freshers who are technologically advanced and efficient.
As a part of the skill demand, the report reflects that in blue- and gray-collar jobs with the transition into the digital age, recruiters want workers (blue and gray-collar) with expertise in analytical and digital skills, such as machine learning, robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence.
As part of the salary, the report also reflects that legal, IT, healthcare, telecom, and customer care job profiles provide the highest wages, with the average salary for fresh hires ranging from Rs 8,000 to Rs 25,000 per month.
Ajay Kumar Singh, Sr. VP and Chief Business Officer of Billion Careers (a Quess subsidiary), said, “The job market trends of 2022, ranging from the Great Resignation to the emergence of gigs, have shown that every segment will be more focused on hiring, including blue- and gray-collar workers.”
Mr. Singh went on to say that organizations today prefer to hire employees with tech-related skills as digitization spreads throughout India. Recruiters will optimize hiring processes through technology and address the demand-supply talent gap, focusing on employee engagement and retention in the organizations.
