Tech Hiring Rebounds After Three-Month Slump
Active technology openings rose 14% from June to 106,000 at the start of July, marking the strongest monthly recovery in 15 months, though demand remained below last year.
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India’s technology hiring market began July on a stronger note after three months of decline, with active job openings rising 14% from June to 1,06,000, according to staffing firm Xpheno’s Active Tech Jobs Outlook.
The rebound marked the strongest month-on-month recovery in 15 months, but demand remained 8% lower than a year ago, showing that the sector is still some distance from a broader hiring revival.
“The Indian tech sector’s active talent demand remains highly elastic and nearly unpredictable in short-term trends of loss and recovery,” said Kamal Karanth, Co-Founder of Xpheno.
Karanth said July’s recovery was encouraging, but active demand was still 11% below the peak recorded in March.
Hiring in IT services also improved from June, with active openings rising to 42,000. The segment, however, remained 22% lower than a year ago, reflecting continued pressure on India’s largest traditional technology employment base.
Xpheno said technology’s share of India’s overall active hiring edged up to 49%, but stayed below the 50% mark for the fourth straight month. Active technology openings have remained subdued for five quarters.
Global Capability Centres, or GCCs, continued to outperform the broader technology market. Active technology demand from GCCs stood at 18,000 openings in July, accounting for 17% of total active technology demand.
Hiring in the segment rose 6% from June and 29% from a year ago.
A separate foundit Insights Tracker showed that overall white-collar hiring remained weak in June, falling 5% from May and 9% from a year earlier. GCC hiring, however, continued to expand, driven by demand for artificial intelligence talent.
Nearly 64% of new GCC roles created in 2026 require skills in AI, data science or intelligent automation, according to foundit. The technology and software sector and BFSI together accounted for 56% of all GCC hiring.
India recorded 2,27,991 GCC hires during the first half of 2026, up 11% year-on-year. With nearly 2,120 GCCs operating in the country, foundit expects total GCC hiring to reach 5,10,452 jobs by the end of 2026, representing 12% growth over the previous year.
Bengaluru remained the largest technology hiring hub with around 24,000 active openings, up 20% from June, although still 43% lower than a year ago. The city also led GCC recruitment with a 30% share, followed by Hyderabad, Pune, and Mumbai.
