New Delhi, March 25 -- India's employment landscape is set for a steady expansion, with a projected 4.7 per cent workforce growth for HY1 FY2026-27, driven by e-commerce and tech startups, healthcare and pharma, and manufacturing.

According to the latest Employment Outlook Report from TeamLease Staffing, the projected Net Employment Change (NEC) marked a consistent upward trajectory from the 2.8 per cent and 4.4 per cent growth recorded over the previous two half-yearly periods to 4.7 per cent. The improvement reflected a gradual strengthening of hiring confidence, with 58 per cent of employers now planning to expand their workforces.

The improved sentiment is most visible among large enterprises, where 74 per cent of firms indicated pl...