Looking to work in India? Talent is in high demand in these 5 industries, according to Indeed

India may be one of the fastest growing economies in the world, yet looking for jobs can be a challenge in a country that's seen unemployment surge 8% in recent months.

But it's not just jobseekers struggling to find work, employers are also finding it more difficult to hire in certain industries, according to recent data released by Indeed.

Researchers at the global hiring and matching platform found that the most popular search terms used by recruiters on the site in 2023 included sales, accounting and nursing, and pointed out that it's an indication that these are areas that are most difficult to find talent for.

"Resume search is a proactive step that suggests that other [more passive] strategies, such as simply posting a job advertisement online, haven't been so successful," according to a blog post by Indeed.

"I think it speaks to a certain urgency amongst recruiters and employers around jobs that are particularly hard to fill," Callam Pickering, APAC senior economist at Indeed, told CNBC Make It.

"Sales" is the most commonly searched term by employers in India, making up 10% of all resume searches on the platform in 2023, according to research by Indeed.

It was also the top search term in Singapore, comprising 8% of all resume searches by employers in the island-nation, in 2023, according to data by Indeed.

"I think sales can be a really high stress sector, with considerable staff turnover [and] a high risk of burnout, so I think it lends itself quite well to being a sector where shortages are common, and recruitment can often be very difficult," said Pickering.

Here are the other common search terms by employers in India in 2023, according to Indeed. The percentage indicates the share of total searches by recruiters in