This sector is the biggest employment generator and has spawned the mushrooming of several ancillary industries such as transportation, real estate and catering, Security, Housekeeping etc. Direct employment in the IT services and BPO/ITeS segment is estimated to reach 5.1million in FY 2021-2022 (E) with an addition of 4,45,000 people (consisting of ~ 36 percent women employees). Indirect job creation is estimated to be over 12.0 million.
| Description | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment (In Millions) | 3.97 | 4.1 | 4.36 | 4.47 | 5.1 |
| Net Addition | 105000 | 200000 | 205000 | 138000 | 445000 |
