With the increasing need for technical integration across functions and sectors, the Indeed data revealed that job roles that require technical expertise were the most in-demand.

Data from job site Indeed shows that searches for ‘remote work’ or work from home (WFH) skyrocketed to 966% in April 2021, when compared to the same period last year. The data also revealed that Bengaluru topped the chart for remote job searches with 16% followed by Delhi (11%), Mumbai (8%), Hyderabad (6%) and Pune (7%).

With the increasing need for technical integration across functions and sectors, job roles that require technical expertise to ensure seamless working have been the most in-demand. The data also revealed that technical support specialist (25%) emerged as one of the most searched remote jobs followed by data entry clerk (22%), IT recruiter (16%), content writer (16%) and back end developer (15%).

The study noted that flexibility has always been an important aspect for job seekers, especially millennials, who make up over half of India’s working population currently. However, another interesting finding from Indeed revealed that searches for remote work were higher across age groups of 60-64, 15-19, and 40-44 at 13% each. The searches in the age groups 35-39 and 20-24 were 12% each.