Jaipurruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Gemstones & jewellery
Johari Bazaar trade, Amrapali, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
Jaipur is the world's principal cutting and trading centre for coloured gemstones — emerald in particular — and the industry supports tens of thousands of artisans in workshops around the walled city.
Tourism & hospitality
Taj Rambagh Palace, Oberoi Rajvilas, ITC Rajputana, Rajasthan Tourism
Rajasthan is India's most-visited state for foreign leisure travel and Jaipur is its gateway. Hospitality here spans a genuine luxury tier that employs internationally trained staff.
Information technology & shared services
Infosys, Deloitte, Genpact, Wipro (Mahindra World City)
Mahindra World City on the Ajmer road is Rajasthan's IT and services SEZ, and the reason the city has a young corporate workforce at all.
Handicrafts & textiles
Sanganer and Bagru block-printing workshops, Anokhi, Soma
Hand block-printing at Sanganer and Bagru, blue pottery and hand-knotted carpets are export industries rather than souvenirs, with well-established supply chains into European retail.
Education & research
MNIT Jaipur, IIT Jodhpur network, LNMIIT, Manipal University Jaipur
A dense cluster of engineering and management institutions has made Jaipur one of north India's largest student cities, which shapes the rental market around the ring road.
Marble, stone & construction
Kishangarh marble market, RK Marble, Rajasthan State Mines
Rajasthan supplies most of India's marble and sandstone, and the Kishangarh market ninety minutes away is the largest marble trading hub in Asia.
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