MUMBAI: India’s IT sector showed signs of recovery in 2025, with total job demand touching 1.8 million roles, marking a 16 per cent increase over the previous year and highlighting renewed momentum in hiring across the industry, a report said on Monday.

India’s IT hiring environment showed improvement with total IT job demand reaching 1.8 million roles in 2025, a 16 per cent rise over the previous year, according to the IT Workforce Trends in India 2025 report by workforce and talent solutions provider Quess Corp.

According to the report, Global Capability Centres increased their contribution to India’s IT hiring market, accounting for about 27 per cent of total demand in 2025, up from around 15 per cent in 2024.

Product and SaaS firms also expanded hiring selectively, while IT services and consulting recorded modest growth, it said.

Startup hiring declined to low single-digit levels amid funding moderation, it stated.

Overall, hiring demand remained strongly tilted towards productivity-ready talent, with mid-career professionals (4-10 years of experience) making up 65 per cent of total hiring, compared to 50 per cent in 2024, said the report adding, Entry-level hiring accounted for 15 per cent of total demand