E-commerce hiring up 28 pc in 2021; 2022 likely to be even more promising: TeamLease
Hiring activities have resumed in most of the industries, even the ones which faced maximum impact last year,'' said Ajoy Thomas, VP & Business Head (Retail, E-Commerce, Logistics & Transportation), TeamLease Services. For e-commerce and startups, which have been rewarding throughout, many new job opportunities will be added in 2022, and hiring will further go up by 32 per cent, Thomas added
Source | economictimes.indiatimes.com | PTI
Employment opportunities in the e-commerce and allied industries witnessed a 28 per cent surge in 2021, and recruitment activities in this segment will gain further momentum driven by economic recovery and aggressive vaccination drive, according to TeamLease Services
The e-commerce sector grew by 8 per cent in 2020 and 30 per cent in 2021. It is now poised to reach USD 111 billion by 2024 and USD 200 billion by 2026. The stellar growth in this sector has provided the much-needed impetus to the economy and created a multitude of employment opportunities.
Looking at the employment ecosystem, there was a 28 per cent surge in employment opportunities in e-commerce and allied industries (e-commerce, social commerce, online grocery/ essentials) in 2021, according to TeamLease Services. ”With the aggressive vaccination drive pan India and economic activities gaining normalcy, next year is going to be very optimistic.
