New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- India recorded a 5% year-on-year decline in job postings in the second quarter of 2026, outperforming several major economies amid a global slowdown in recruitment, according to a report by Bain & Company.

The report, titled Global Job Market Trends, found that hiring demand weakened across major markets, sectors and business functions during the April-June quarter. However, demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related skills continued to grow.

India was among the markets that witnessed a relatively moderate contraction in job postings, with the decline considerably smaller than that recorded in several other major economies, the report said.

The findings point to an increasingly divided employment landscape, w...