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Tier 3 cities drive formal jobs in FY26, beating metros with surprising 40 percent share
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Quess Corp Pulse shows tier 3 jobs leap ahead
Formal employment is increasingly moving out of India’s biggest metros. In H1 FY26, tier-3 cities led organised workforce deployment, accounting for 40% of formal jobs, ahead of tier-1 at 31% and tier-2 at 29%, according to the Quess Corp Pulse report. The shift signals a broader job market realignment across non-metro cities.
- Tier 3 cities accounted for 40% of formal jobs in H1 FY26
- Tier 1 and tier 2 trailed with 31% and 29% shares respectively
- Organised employment growth is no longer metro-centric
- The trend is flagged by Quess Corp Pulse report
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