Majority healthcare job postings seek women pros, says Apna.co

New Delhi: In the last three months, 60% of the 40,000 healthcare job postings on Apna.co, a job and professional networking platform, specifically sought women healthcare professionals.

Expanded government spending on public healthcare and the development and penetration of healthcare services in underserved tier-2 and 3 cities by private entities is seen to be driving the demand for female healthcare professionals.

“At Apna.co, 6 out of every 10 healthcare job opportunities are now targeted towards female professionals, reflecting a significant industry trend,” said Nirmit Parikh, chief executive of Apna.co. “According to recent data, there’s a 30% rise in demand for women across critical care, diagnostics, and home healthcare, which underscores their pivotal role.”


For roles such as medical representatives, nurses, pharmacists and physiotherapists, the platform reported a 35% rise in job postings in tier-1 cities and 50% increase in tier-2 and 3 cities.

There has been a surge in demand for roles such as dental assistants, operation theatre technicians, optometrists, and pharmacists in tier-1 cities. Whereas smaller cities have witnessed an increased demand for attendants, lab technicians, medical representatives, nurses and pathologists.

Offering professional opportunities are healthcare providers like Apollo Pharmacy, Medkart, Medplus, Pharmeasy, Portea Medical, Tata 1mg, Vijaya Diagnostics and Wellness Forever.

Although top tier cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai recorded 22,000 job postings, tier-2 and 3 cities like Bhubaneshwar, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow and Nagpur followed closely with 18,000 opportunities.