The Monster Employment Index India is a monthly gauge of online job posting activity based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career Web sites and online job listings across India. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.
“The Monster Employment Index India is carrying slightly less upward momentum than in October, but double digit gains on the year signal ongoing confidence by Indian businesses in the current economy. Sectors like Engineering, Construction; Education, Auto, Healthcare have shown positive annual growth,” said Sanjay Modi, Managing Director, Monster.com (India/ Middle- East/ South East Asia).

Monster Employment Index India results for the past 18 months are as follows:
Jun
11 |
Jul
11 |
Aug
11 |
Sep
11 |
Oct
11 |
Nov 11 |
Dec 11 |
Jan 12 |
Feb 12 |
Mar 12 |
Apr 12 |
May 12 |
Jun 12 |
Jul 12 |
Aug 12 |
Sep 12 |
Oct 12 |
Nov 12 |
Y-O-Y |
| 122 |
123 |
120 |
121 |
119 |
117 |
115 |
120 |
115 |
124 |
129 |
128 |
126 |
128 |
126 |
132 |
135 |
129 |
10% |
Industry Year-over-year Trends: 16 of the 27 industry sectors monitored by the Monster Employment Index registered expansion in online recruitment activity between November’11 and November’12.
Media & Entertainment and NGO/Social Services sectors (up 36 percent) exhibited the highest annual growth among sectors
Shipping Marine (up 28 percent), sector showed positive growth in online recruitment activity between November ’11 and November’12
Production and Manufacturing (down 24 percent) showed steepest annual decline
| Top Growth Industries |
Lowest Growth Industries |
| Year-over-year Growth |
Nov 11 |
Nov 12 |
% Growth
Y-o-y |
Year-over-year Growth |
Nov11 |
Nov 12 |
% Growth Y-o-y |
| Media & Entertainment |
108 |
147 |
36% |
Chemicals/ Plastic/ Rubber, Paints, Fertilizer/ Pesticides |
116 |
105 |
-9% |
| NGO/Social Services |
97 |
132 |
36% |
Banking/ Financial Services , Insurance |
107 |
93 |
-13% |
| Shipping/Marine |
125 |
160 |
28% |
Home Appliances |
143 |
123 |
-14% |
| Printing/ Packaging |
98 |
118 |
20% |
Import / Export |
118 |
93 |
-21% |
| Engineering, Cement, Construction, Iron/ Steel |
117 |
137 |
17% |
Production and Manufacturing |
100 |
76 |
-24% |
Occupation Year-over-year Trends: Online demand improved in eight of 13 occupational groups monitored by the Monster Employment Index between November’11 and November’12.
Arts/Creative (up 28 percent) followed by Legal (up 14 percent) charted the most substantial annual gains amongst the occupational groups
Finance & Accounts (down eight percent) exhibited the steepest annual decline among occupation groups
| Top Growth Occupations |
Lowest Growth Occupations |
| Year-over-year Growth |
Nov
11 |
Nov
12 |
% Growth
Y-o-y |
Year-over-year Growth |
Nov
11 |
Nov 12 |
% Growth Y-o-y |
| Arts/Creative |
118 |
151 |
28% |
Software, Hardware, Telecom |
121 |
119 |
-2% |
| Legal |
116 |
132 |
14% |
HR & Admin |
115 |
110 |
-4% |
| Health Care |
106 |
114 |
8% |
Hospitality & Travel |
147 |
138 |
-6% |
| Customer Service |
111 |
116 |
5% |
Engineering /Production |
117 |
109 |
-7% |
| Purchase/ Logistics/ Supply Chain |
130 |
134 |
3% |
Finance & Accounts |
106 |
98 |
-8% |
Geographic year-over-year Trends: Online recruitment activity was up on the year for 12 of the 13 locations monitored by the index.
Kochi (up 35 percent) followed by Jaipur (up 27 percent) led all cities in annual growth
Among major metro-areas, Bangalore and Hyderabad (up 14 percent) registered the highest annual growth
Delhi-NCR (down three percent) exhibited steepest annual decline amongst occupational groups
| Top Growth Cities |
Lowest Growth Cities |
| Year-over-year Growth |
Nov
11 |
Nov
12 |
% Growth
Y-o-y |
Year-over-year Growth |
Nov
11 |
Nov
12 |
% Growth Y-o-y |
| Kochi |
130 |
175 |
35% |
Chennai |
116 |
126 |
9% |
| Jaipur |
119 |
151 |
27% |
Pune |
118 |
121 |
3% |
| Baroda |
120 |
147 |
23% |
Ahmedabad |
104 |
106 |
2% |
| Chandigarh |
114 |
136 |
19% |
Kolkata |
115 |
117 |
2% |
| Coimbatore |
135 |
156 |
16% |
Delhi-NCR |
119 |
115 |
-3% |
By Industry
|
2011 |
2012 |
| Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
| IT - Hardware, Software |
131 |
131 |
142 |
128 |
142 |
145 |
139 |
132 |
129 |
131 |
144 |
143 |
130 |
| BPO/ITES |
125 |
111 |
123 |
112 |
124 |
121 |
111 |
99 |
100 |
104 |
117 |
123 |
119 |
| Engineering, Cement, Construction, Iron/Steel |
117 |
118 |
129 |
117 |
128 |
126 |
114 |
113 |
111 |
115 |
134 |
149 |
137 |
| Banking/Financial Services/Insurance |
107 |
91 |
100 |
83 |
104 |
110 |
99 |
96 |
94 |
91 |
96 |
97 |
93 |
| Education |
94 |
102 |
109 |
104 |
109 |
109 |
111 |
114 |
112 |
100 |
102 |
106 |
106 |
| Production and Manufacturing |
100 |
103 |
93 |
90 |
96 |
97 |
94 |
93 |
89 |
84 |
89 |
90 |
76 |
| Automotive/Ancillaries/Tyres |
130 |
130 |
143 |
131 |
145 |
150 |
147 |
144 |
140 |
137 |
142 |
149 |
141 |
| Telecom/ISP |
106 |
88 |
95 |
91 |
97 |
100 |
103 |
94 |
91 |
96 |
109 |
113 |
103 |
| Oil/Gas/Petroleum, Power |
126 |
135 |
132 |
133 |
145 |
148 |
138 |
137 |
130 |
129 |
127 |
136 |
123 |
| Healthcare, Bio Technology & Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals |
110 |
114 |
121 |
127 |
125 |
134 |
119 |
119 |
121 |
116 |
125 |
133 |
123 |
| Advertising, Market Research, Public Relations |
89 |
91 |
90 |
85 |
96 |
96 |
95 |
91 |
93 |
96 |
101 |
106 |
101 |
| Travel & Tourism |
147 |
146 |
141 |
142 |
140 |
134 |
140 |
140 |
143 |
142 |
147 |
160 |
148 |
| Home Appliances |
143 |
133 |
130 |
122 |
137 |
140 |
138 |
133 |
136 |
129 |
130 |
133 |
123 |
| Media & Entertainment |
108 |
104 |
100 |
97 |
119 |
121 |
118 |
119 |
128 |
133 |
141 |
156 |
147 |
| Chemicals/Plastic/Rubber, Paints, Fertilizer/Pesticides |
116 |
115 |
112 |
104 |
123 |
122 |
111 |
105 |
102 |
103 |
104 |
117 |
105 |
| Consumer Goods/FMCG, Food & Packaged Food |
108 |
117 |
114 |
113 |
114 |
115 |
115 |
114 |
116 |
118 |
122 |
125 |
116 |
| Garments/Textiles/Leather, Gems & Jewellery |
140 |
135 |
127 |
117 |
134 |
146 |
148 |
140 |
144 |
137 |
160 |
154 |
142 |
| Real Estate |
123 |
130 |
126 |
123 |
133 |
135 |
133 |
127 |
134 |
130 |
137 |
145 |
139 |
| Retail |
139 |
138 |
137 |
130 |
139 |
143 |
143 |
137 |
139 |
141 |
168 |
169 |
149 |
| Logistic, Courier/Freight/Transportation |
127 |
112 |
110 |
120 |
138 |
131 |
124 |
128 |
145 |
134 |
146 |
146 |
139 |
| Import/Export |
118 |
110 |
121 |
110 |
130 |
124 |
114 |
98 |
99 |
89 |
95 |
101 |
93 |
| Government/PSU/Defence |
117 |
102 |
101 |
95 |
95 |
92 |
94 |
88 |
94 |
94 |
98 |
104 |
106 |
| Shipping/Marine |
125 |
125 |
128 |
116 |
120 |
129 |
122 |
106 |
140 |
161 |
163 |
171 |
160 |
| Printing/Packaging |
98 |
89 |
94 |
92 |
108 |
109 |
111 |
111 |
123 |
112 |
120 |
126 |
118 |
| NGO/Social Services |
97 |
97 |
106 |
103 |
123 |
122 |
109 |
100 |
113 |
112 |
121 |
131 |
132 |
| Agro based industries |
132 |
133 |
125 |
110 |
119 |
119 |
120 |
131 |
126 |
128 |
131 |
130 |
129 |
| Office Equipment/Automation |
99 |
96 |
102 |
96 |
107 |
109 |
105 |
99 |
103 |
97 |
103 |
111 |
101 |
By Occupation
|
2011 |
2012 |
| Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
| Software, Hardware, Telecom |
121 |
121 |
127 |
120 |
129 |
130 |
130 |
125 |
123 |
123 |
131 |
130 |
119 |
| Customer Service |
111 |
101 |
110 |
102 |
112 |
109 |
103 |
96 |
99 |
104 |
113 |
118 |
116 |
| Engineering/Production |
117 |
113 |
120 |
113 |
124 |
120 |
115 |
114 |
118 |
114 |
115 |
118 |
109 |
| Finance & Accounts |
106 |
102 |
108 |
92 |
111 |
110 |
105 |
103 |
101 |
98 |
112 |
103 |
98 |
| Sales & Business Development |
121 |
117 |
127 |
118 |
130 |
134 |
130 |
127 |
125 |
131 |
138 |
136 |
122 |
| Senior Management |
125 |
137 |
138 |
139 |
140 |
143 |
141 |
139 |
145 |
144 |
140 |
145 |
127 |
| HR & Admin |
115 |
109 |
114 |
109 |
116 |
119 |
116 |
113 |
113 |
109 |
111 |
112 |
110 |
| Marketing & Communications |
100 |
95 |
100 |
109 |
101 |
102 |
101 |
100 |
102 |
100 |
102 |
106 |
102 |
| Health Care |
106 |
110 |
118 |
124 |
117 |
120 |
112 |
114 |
115 |
108 |
115 |
124 |
114 |
| Purchase/Logistics/Supply Chain |
130 |
124 |
127 |
122 |
133 |
131 |
131 |
137 |
139 |
139 |
145 |
146 |
134 |
| Hospitality & Travel |
147 |
132 |
134 |
132 |
129 |
127 |
130 |
129 |
135 |
133 |
140 |
143 |
138 |
| Legal |
116 |
113 |
123 |
121 |
122 |
128 |
124 |
123 |
126 |
132 |
136 |
139 |
132 |
| Arts/Creative |
118 |
114 |
112 |
108 |
112 |
125 |
128 |
133 |
139 |
146 |
148 |
150 |
151 |
By Local Market
|
2011 |
2012 |
| Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
| Mumbai |
116 |
112 |
116 |
113 |
122 |
131 |
128 |
131 |
130 |
132 |
137 |
139 |
130 |
| Bangalore |
119 |
120 |
124 |
118 |
128 |
137 |
132 |
132 |
134 |
134 |
144 |
143 |
136 |
| Delhi-NCR |
119 |
114 |
119 |
113 |
121 |
129 |
127 |
123 |
130 |
120 |
125 |
126 |
115 |
| Hyderabad |
110 |
110 |
113 |
110 |
115 |
124 |
124 |
122 |
122 |
124 |
131 |
128 |
125 |
| Chennai |
116 |
112 |
113 |
108 |
119 |
128 |
126 |
125 |
126 |
129 |
133 |
131 |
126 |
| Pune |
118 |
116 |
116 |
113 |
119 |
129 |
125 |
120 |
124 |
125 |
132 |
126 |
121 |
| Kolkata |
115 |
109 |
111 |
101 |
111 |
123 |
120 |
112 |
112 |
121 |
128 |
123 |
117 |
| Ahmedabad |
104 |
100 |
103 |
94 |
104 |
109 |
109 |
105 |
110 |
109 |
108 |
108 |
106 |
| Chandigarh |
114 |
121 |
114 |
103 |
115 |
122 |
120 |
117 |
117 |
118 |
139 |
134 |
136 |
| Kochi |
130 |
136 |
144 |
151 |
151 |
157 |
164 |
167 |
172 |
173 |
179 |
191 |
175 |
| Baroda |
120 |
109 |
116 |
104 |
118 |
125 |
127 |
127 |
133 |
140 |
152 |
162 |
147 |
| Coimbatore |
135 |
140 |
144 |
145 |
151 |
164 |
168 |
178 |
193 |
194 |
193 |
199 |
156 |
| Jaipur |
119 |
116 |
116 |
114 |
119 |
129 |
136 |
147 |
148 |
148 |
152 |
159 |
151 |