IT/BPO sector saw more job opportunities

IT/ BPO sector saw maximum rise in earnings

PTI | May 24, 2010



The IT/BPO sector not only created more employment opportunities in the last three months of previous fiscal but workers engaged in this segment also saw the maximum rise in earnings, a Government survey said.

It said during the September-December quarter, about 5.67 lakh jobs were created in this sector while another 1.25 lakh jobs were generated in the January-March quarter this year.

The survey conducted by the Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, covered eight sectors which were affected by the global slowdown including IT/BPO.

In terms of earnings also, it said "the maximum increase in earnings was also seen in the ITO/BPO sector where it increased by 9.3 per cent during the January-March period.

The survey said that overall job increase in eight selected sectors was to the tune of 0.61 lakh in the January-March period.

It included textiles (including apparels), leather, metal, automobiles, gems and jewellery, transport, handloom and powerloom apart from the IT/BPO sector.

The survey was first conducted for the October-December quarter in 2008 after the onset of the recession. Since then six surveys have been conducted, the last one covering the January-March quarter.

During October-December quarter, about 6.38 lakh jobs were created, giving a clear indication of the return of positive vibes in the job market.





 

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