New Delhi, April 28 (IANS). India’s manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure (MEI) sector has recorded a net growth of 6.6 per cent in employment in the first half of financial year 2026-27, up from 5.5 per cent last year.
According to the TeamLease Services report released on Tuesday, about 70 percent of the companies are planning to increase the number of their employees. This shows that the trend of recruitment in this sector has become very strong and it is included in the top three sectors of the country where the maximum recruitment is being done.
Balasubramanian A., Senior Vice President, TeamLease Services. Said that the MEI sector has now moved beyond the recovery phase and this increase in employment is the result of increasing investment in semiconductors, clean energy and advanced manufacturing.
According to the report, semiconductor investment in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka could create around 10 lakh jobs between 2026-28. These include areas like fabrication, assembly, testing, marking, packaging (ATMP), chip design and supply chain.
The report said that employment opportunities are increasing in the entire sector through National Manufacturing Mission, Clean Tech Manufacturing and PLI schemes.
The company said the increasing use of Industry 4.0 is now driving demand for more digital and highly skilled employees, especially in plant operations and engineering design.
Manufacturing roles related to plant engineering, automation engineering, project management, ATMP operations and sustainability remain the most in demand.
Based on a survey of 1,268 employers across 23 industries, the report said 33 percent of companies in the engineering sector plan to increase hiring, while 46 percent of companies will keep their headcount stable.
Chennai leads among the cities, where recruitment is likely to increase by 24 percent. This is followed by Pune (20 percent) and Bengaluru (18 percent). Due to the presence of manufacturing and research centers in Pune, recruitment is increasing rapidly.
States like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat are ahead in increasing employment through automobile, semiconductor and infrastructure projects.
According to the report, salaries in the MEI sector may increase by 9.4 percent in the financial year 2026-27, which is more than IT (8.9 percent), banking (8.8 percent) and insurance (8.7 percent). The salary increase in Chennai and Pune is expected to be highest at 9.8 percent.
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