IT staffing sector also witnessed a strong stabilisation in FY26, posting a 10.1 per cent y-o-y surge

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The Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) reported a robust 8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in new employment in its annual report on Tuesday, driving the total formal flexi-workforce represented by ISF members to 1.91 million. Despite cautious market sentiment in 2025 and 2026 fuelled by global geopolitical tensions, the industry added 1.18 lakh new formal flexi-workers over the past 12 months.Unveiling the report, ISF President Manmeet Singh said, “Despite global macroeconomic headwinds slowing worldwide expansion, India’s staffing ecosystem has remarkably decoupled to remain a primary engine for formal job creation. Our steady 8 per cent growth demonstrates the structural maturity of our talent supply chains, which now act as vital economic stabilisers.”As per the annual report for FY25-26, the ISF, the apex body for the flexi-staffing industry in India, stated that the sustained push for formal employment has been instrumental in transitioning more workers into structured roles. This shift has boosted reported employment figures, aligning with the industry’s commitment to providing formal opportunities, particularly for first-time job seekers and freshers.The IT staffing sector also witnessed a strong stabilisation in FY26, posting a 10.1 per cent y-o-y surge. Commenting on the trend, Farhan Azmi, Vice President of ISF, noted that Global Capability Centres commanded 73 per cent of new mandates.“While broader economic uncertainties compressed sequential quarterly momentum to 0.2 per cent, underlying fundamentals remain strong, with sustained project ramp-ups across retail, logistics, and manufacturing,” Azmi said.Suchita Dutta, Executive Director of ISF, emphasised that this growth directly mirrors broader national employment trends. The industry contributed significantly to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s monthly net payroll additions of 1.8 to 2.2 million, with the ‘expert services’ and ‘manpower suppliers’ sectors driving the bulk of the volume.Published on June 9, 2026