Top 10 startup industries that created jobs

Here are the top startup industries and the number of direct jobs they created, as per latest government data. (As of October-end 2024)

10. Tech hardware

Technology hardware startups added 50,894 direct jobs

9. FinTech

Financial technology firms created 56,819 direct jobs

8. Agriculture

Surprisingly, 83,307 direct jobs were created by agriculture startups

7. Human resources

HR startups contributed to 87,983 direct jobs

6. Food and beverages

88,468 direct jobs were created in the FoodBev industry

5. Construction

Construction startups added 88,702 direct jobs

4. Education

Edu startups created 90,414 direct jobs

3. Professional and commercial services

94,060 jobs were created by professional and commercial services startups

2. Healthcare and life sciences

Healthcare and life sciences startups contributed more than 1.47 lakh jobs

1. IT services

With more than 2 lakh direct jobs created, IT services startups led the pack

Startups in India added a total of around 16.7 lakh direct jobs across 55 industries as of Oct 31, 2024 | Data Source: DCIIT, Govt. of India | Photos: Shutterstock