Hiring in 2021 in India ended on a strong note, with December numbers for white collar jobs coming in 67% higher than 2020 closing, reports Financial Express, citing research from staffing firm Xpheno. The 300,000 jobs seen in December is the second-highest over the last two years, contributed majorly by technology driven and enabled jobs. The highest count was 320,000 recorded in October 2021. When compared to the pre-pandemic levels of December 2019, the number of jobs was up by 24%. The technology sector registered its highest talent demand in over 20 months, by contributing to 84% of active white collar job openings during the month.  On a quarterly basis too, the hiring numbers remained strong, with October-December recording a 25% year-on-year jump with an average of 300,000 jobs against 240,000 jobs in the same quarter last year.