With AI-driven transformation, India's workforce is set to grow by 33.89 million, from 423.73 million in 2023 to 457.62 million by 2028, IANS reported Wednesday, citing a research report. Emerging technology will transform talent across India's key growth sectors, generating 2.73 million new technology jobs by 2028, according to new research by AI platform for business transformation, ServiceNow.
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Key Sectors Driving Employment Growth
The research, commissioned by Pearson, the world's leading learning company, revealed that the retail sector is poised to drive employment growth, needing an additional 6.96 million workers to support its expansion, the report said. This is followed by manufacturing (1.50 million jobs), education (0.84 million jobs) and healthcare (0.80 million jobs) sectors.
"AI will be a key catalyst for job creation across India's growth engines, particularly in roles requiring advanced technical skills. This strategic emphasis will not only create more high-value opportunities for professionals but will also empower them to build enduring digital careers," said Sumeet Mathur, SVP and Managing Director, ServiceNow India Technology and Business Center, according to the report.
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The Rise of Tech Jobs
Tech jobs are reportedly growing across various industries, with software application developers leading the trend, expected to see an increase of 109,700 new positions. Other key roles on the rise include systems software developers (48,800 new jobs) and data engineers (48,500 new jobs).
In addition, demand is growing for web developers, data analysts, and software testers, with projections of 48,500, 47,800, and 45,300 new roles, respectively.
Roles such as data integration specialists, database architects, data scientists, and computer and information systems managers are also expected to grow, with increases ranging from 42,700 to 43,300 positions, according to the report.
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AI is Shaping Future Careers
"Key tech roles were evaluated at a task level to explore how the impact of emerging technologies differs across them. Among these, Systems Administrators will experience the largest shift, with 6.9 hours of their weekly tasks automated or augmented by emerging technologies," said the report.
AI Systems Engineers will see significant benefits from Gen AI, with AI technologies contributing to half of the total tech impact on this role.
