AI talent in high demand as share of job postings hits 11.7% in September: Report
The report further revealed that AI-related opportunities are concentrated in the tech sector, but are increasingly widespread.
With demand for AI skills continuing to grow across India, a report on Wednesday showed that AI-related job postings increased to 11.7% this September from 8.2% in the same month a year ago.
In September, 11.7% of Indian job postings explicitly mentioned AI in their job descriptions, up from 10.6% three months earlier and 8.2% a year ago, global hiring platform Indeed said in a report.
"India ranks highly against other Indeed markets. Apart from India, only Singapore has a higher share of postings mentioning artificial intelligence. It's clear that many employers across India have gone all-in on artificial intelligence," Indeed's APAC Senior Economist Callam Pickering said.
The findings in this report are based on job posting data on the Indeed platform, which tracks real-time hiring activity across India's formal economy. Job posting trends were measured as of September 2025, with comparisons made against both the previous months and year-on-year levels.
The report further revealed that AI-related opportunities are concentrated in the tech sector, but are increasingly widespread.
Almost 39% of data and analytics roles mention artificial intelligence, ahead of software development (23%), insurance (18%) and scientific research (17%), it added.
The demand for skills in AI is common across several engineering categories, led by industrial engineering (17%), mechanical engineering (11%) and electrical engineering (9.2%).
According to Indeed data, Indian job postings in September fell 0.8%, the sixth consecutive month of decline this year.
It also found that the Indian workforce is gradually transitioning towards more formal work arrangements.
This transition is also why job postings in India have been stronger than in other Indeed markets during the post-pandemic job boom and the subsequent slowdown, it stated.
"India's formal sector continues to perform strongly, with more than enough jobs available to facilitate India's ongoing economic transition. As AI reshapes hiring priorities, the demand for specialised, high-skilled professionals has intensified. Many employers are seeking candidates proficient in AI-related tools, such as data analytics and automation, skills that are not yet widely represented in the current talent pool," the report added.
Companies are also taking steps to upskill their workforce in AI and emerging technologies. In an interview with Enterprise Story, IBM India and South Asia Managing Director Sandip Patel explained how the company had rolled out several AI skilling initiatives for tech and non-tech people in India.
He said, “In this AI-driven era, access to tools is no longer the edge—knowing how to use them is. When everyone has access to similar AI tools, the differentiator isn't technology—it’s the talent. Hence, skills are the new currency of innovation.”
In partnership with DST and AICTE, IBM is co-developing undergraduate courses and textbooks on quantum technologies, alongside IITs, industry partners, and startups.
"In short, we’re not just teaching AI. We’re building ecosystems around it," he mentioned.
(With inputs from PTI.)
Edited by Jyoti Narayan