Overview

• LinkedIn’s Cities on the Rise report ranks Visakhapatnam, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Nashik, Raipur, Rajkot, Agra, Madurai, Vadodara and Jodhpur as the fastest-growing non-metro job markets based on data from March 2023 to February 2025.
• Central and state government development programs under the Viksit Bharat vision have accelerated infrastructure improvements and connectivity in emerging Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
• Technology, pharmaceutical and financial firms are moving into these hubs, with major IT setups in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada and banks expanding in Raipur and Jodhpur.
• Business development roles are driving hiring in Nashik, Raipur, Rajkot, Agra, Vadodara and Jodhpur while engineering functions lead recruitment in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Madurai.
• Sales, operations and education positions are also on the rise across all ten cities, broadening local career pathways beyond India’s traditional metropolitan centers.