Healthcare jobs in India continue to be paving the way in terms of employment creation in the Asian nation, a new study has revealed.

The latest findings of the Ma Foi Ranstad Employment Trends Survey - Wave 3 found the sector was the leading employer during the third quarter of 2011, with 60,400 healthcare jobs made available during this period.

In addition to being the highest job generator between July and September, employees working in this industry also noted a salary increase of 16.99 per cent during the third quarter of the year.

Following behind the healthcare sector in terms of job creation was the hospitality industry with 54,400 positions available during this period, while 55,500 roles in information technology were on offer.

The Press Trust of India recently reported Mitul Desai, senior advisor for outreach at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, suggested more labor migration will take place in the future between the US and India.

Posted by Kate Griffin