Global capability centres may hire over 5 lakh people in 2026, says foundit
25 October 2026 · 2 min read · HireHo
Based on foundit data as reported by Business Today on 1 July 2026. Summarised in our own words.
5,10,452GCC hires projected for 2026
2,120GCCs in India (approx.)
+11%H1 2026 hiring (2,27,991 hires)
A global capability centre (GCC) is an Indian office that a multinational company runs for its own global work, such as technology, finance, analytics or support. foundit projects that GCCs in India will hire about 5,10,452 people in 2026. The first half of the year saw 2,27,991 hires, up 11% from a year earlier.
Why it matters
GCCs are one of the steadier sources of salaried jobs in a year when overall white-collar hiring has been mixed. foundit's own tracker said white-collar hiring fell 5% month on month and 9% year on year in June 2026, so the picture is uneven.
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What to do
- If you work in IT, finance, analytics or support, look at GCC job postings, not only at Indian IT companies.
- Check the employer's actual India entity before applying, and never pay anyone for an interview.
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SourcesBusiness Today: At 5.1 lakh jobs, India's GCC hiring boom scales new peak (1 July 2026)foundit Insights Tracker, June 2026HireHo explains these reports in its own words. Figures belong to the sources above.
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