MUMBAI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Swedish home furniture company IKEA is expected to create 10,000 jobs in Mumbai as it is planning to launch the second showroom in India by 2019.

Rajesh Kumar, the principal secretary of the Labour Department of Maharashtra government, said in a statement that as IKEA will launch its store in Mumbai next year, they will create around 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, contributing to the growth of the retail sector in the state.

Their idea of inclusion and equality are very much in line with the Maharashtra government's development initiatives.

IKEA's first store in India was launched in August in Hyderabad. The company also plans to launch its third store in another Indian city Bengaluru.