← Latest news 
India IT talent glut grows fast as jobseekers surge 32% in four months
Economy
Published on 14 May 2026
A thousand-plus applicants now flood many mid-level IT openings
India’s IT sector is facing a major talent surplus, with active jobseekers jumping 32% in four months to 650,000 by April, up from 490,000 in January, according to CIEL HR data. Recruiters report applications per mid-level role have surged from a few hundred last year to well over a thousand. Experts link the shift to global restructuring, layoffs, and faster AI-led tool adoption—creating pressure on generalist coding roles while specialized skills remain in short supply.
- Active IT jobseekers rose 32% to 650,000 by April
- About 40% of jobseekers are professionals with 3 to 6 years’ experience
- Applications per opening rose 25% to 30% year-on-year in Feb-Apr 2026
- Mid-level roles now see well over 1,000 profiles in many cases
- Generalist roles like basic coding and junior development face pressure
- Specialists in AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering remain scarce
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times