NCR highest job creator among metros in Apr-Aug 2010: Assocham

New Delhi: The National Capital Region has emerged as the highest job generating city among the four major metros in India in April-August 2010, industry body Assocham said.

According to a survey by the chamber, NCR has created 34.2 per cent employment followed by Mumbai (12.70 per cent), Chennai (6.12 per cent) and Kolkata (4.19 per cent) in a sample of 2,40,314 employment opportunities generated in 60 cities during the period.

“The job creation is happening at all levels including senior, middle and junior management and executives,” Assocham General Secretary D S Rawat said, adding the growth is expected to continue for the next six months.

The sectors, which created most jobs included IT, engineering, textile, real estate, infrastructure, aviation and education.

The IT and IT-enabled services accounted for 57.