Here, we look back at the major government job opportunities that defined the year, highlighting those with the most vacancies. These opportunities covered a wide range of industries- from police to teaching; banking and law to administrative, across various states in the country.Throughout the year, their collective impact was significant in shaping the ever-evolving employment landscape.
Here is a list of high-vacancy job opportunities to revisit. These were the highlights of 2023 and can help gain insight into the employment trends that defined the year.
These job opportunities are only a handful of the vast many opportunities that were out this year. Few of these recruitment drives required experienced professionals to apply for the positions. Overall, the jobs with higher number of vacancies usually required a basic graduate degree in any stream with little to no experience required to apply.
Taking an overall picture of the government employment landscape as presented by these high-vacancy opportunities, it can be said that the government jobs in 2023 came with the promise of lucrative pay scales.
The country’s most sought after government job is that of a civil servant. In 2023, media estimates suggest that the number of candidates appearing for the UPSC Civil Services exam has increased substantially. Reports suggest that the number of candidates appearing for the UPSC CSE Prelims in 2023 falls somewhere between 10 to 12 lakh; in contrast, the number of candidates who had appeared for the UPSC CSE Prelims exam 2022 was between 8 to 9 lakh.
However, the end of the year 2023 is expected to bring in a host of new opportunities for candidates and job aspirants for more and more vacancy notifications being announced for the coming months in 2024.
Prospective candidates can read our in-depth report to know more about the ongoing December 2023 recruitment drives for government jobs, here.