From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Apr 4: Karnataka has ranked on top as country’s top job creator with over 24 per cent share during the fourth quarter of financial year 2015-16, according to a study conducted by the apex industry body, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
The ASSOCHAM study findings, which were released to the media, discloses that Maharashtra is ranked second at 23 per cent followed by Tamil Nadu, which is a distant third, at barely 10.5 per cent.
Information technology (IT) sector created about 57 per cent of about 9 lakh job openings recorded between January-March, 2016 followed by services (19 per cent), manufacturing (11 per cent), while banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector accounted for just over eight per cent share followed by construction and real estate (3.5 per cent share), the study said.
Within Karnataka, ITEs accounted for over 65 per cent share in job openings across the state followed by services (16 per cent), manufacturing (8 per cent), BFSI (6 per cent) and construction and real estate sector (2.5 per cent).
The ASSOCHAM Economic Research Bureau (AERB) had analysed the data sourced primarily from vacancies posted by companies via various job portals together with advertisements offering employment opportunities published in national and regional dailies across India.
Karnataka had recorded 2.16 lakh job openings in the first quarter of the last fiscal followed by Maharashtra (2 lakh), Tamil Nadu (93,000), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana region combined (82,000) and Haryana (72,000), are amid top five states in this regard.
Sector-wise, Karnataka leads in terms of job openings in information technology enabled services (ITEs) sector with 28 per cent share in over 5 lakh jobs created by the sector followed by Maharashtra (20.5 per cent), Tamil Nadu (11 per cent), Andhra Pradesh-Telangana (10 per cent) and Uttar Pradesh (8 per cent).
While Services sector recorded 1.69 lakh jobs in the fourth quarter of financial year 2016 with Maharashtra accounting for the lion’s share of about 24 per cent in this regard followed by Karnataka (21 per cent), Haryana (8.4 per cent), Uttar Pradesh (8.2 per cent) and Andhra Pradesh-Telangana (8.1 per cent).
Maharashtra has recorded highest share of 22.5 per cent in over 99,000 job openings in manufacturing sector followed by Karnataka (19 per cent), Tamil Nadu (12 per cent), Andhra Pradesh-Telangana (9 per cent) and Gujarat (8 per cent).
Maharashtra also topped with highest share in job openings recorded in BFSI and construction and real estate with a share of about 31 per cent in both the sectors respectively followed by Karnataka with a share of 18 per cent and 17 per cent respectively, the study said.