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List of largest employers in India

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The largest employers in India include companies, the military, railway and the government. To keep the list manageable in length, only those companies/employers which have at least 100,000 employees are included in the list.[1]

Largest employers

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Both private and public companies are included in this list, while conglomerate-level group entities are excluded.

Rank Employer Employees Year Industry Country References[2]
1 Indian Armed Forces 1,400,000 2021 Defence India [3][4]
2 Indian Railways 1,212,882 2022 Transportation India [5][6]
3 Paramilitary forces of India 1,065,000 2021 Defence India [3][4]
5 Tata Consultancy Services 606,998 2024 IT India [7]
4 QUESS Corp 609,000 2024 Services India [1]
6 India Post 416,083 2021 Communications India [3][4]
7 UP Police 332,414 2024 State Police India [8][9]
8 Infosys 317,240 2024 IT India [3][4]
9 Accenture 300,000 2022 IT Ireland [10]
10 Cognizant 254,000 2023 IT United States [11]
11 Coal India 248,550 2022 Coal mining India [12][8]
12 Reliance Retail 245,581 2023 Retail India [13]
13 State Bank of India 232,296 2024 Banking India [3][4]
14 Wipro 231,671 2021 IT India [3][4]
15 HDFC Bank 213,527 2024 Banking India [14]
16 HCLTech 208,877 2022 IT India [3][4]
17 Capgemini 175,000 2024 IT France [15]
18 IBM 130,000 2017 IT United States [16]
19 ICICI Bank 126,660 2023 Banking India [17]
20 Tech Mahindra 125,000 2021 IT India [18]
24 Deloitte 120,000 2023 Professional services United Kingdom [19]
21 Life Insurance Corporation of India 114,000 2021 Insurance India [3][4]
22 Axis Bank 104,333 2024 Banking India [20]
23 Punjab National Bank 102,349 2024 Banking India

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "India's eight biggest employers". The Economic Times.
  2. ^ "The World's Biggest Employers". Forbes. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "India's eight biggest employers". The Economic Times.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Top Companies In India: Top Companies in India by Employee Cost, Top BSE Companies by Employee Cost, Top BSE Companies". www.moneycontrol.com.
  5. ^ "Sahara Group says no layoffs; gives salary hikes, promotions to employees despite COVID pressure". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Sahara India says not laying off any worker". 15 June 2020.
  7. ^ "TCS reverses headcount trend, adds 5,452 employees in Q1 FY25". The Economic Times. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Companies ranked by number of employees". CompaniesMarketCap.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Reliance Industries: Number of employees 2021".[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Accenture's India employee strength rises to 3 lakh". The Times of India. April 2022.
  11. ^ "Cognizant asks India employees to work from office thrice a week". The Economic Times. 28 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Coal India - number of employees 2021".
  13. ^ "Reliance Retail says it is set to lead the retail industry in the coming decade". mint. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Key Parameters - Financial Results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2024" (PDF). HDFC Bank. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Capgemini India billed more with lesser employees". The Times of India. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ Goel, Vindu (28 September 2017). "IBM Now Has More Employees in India Than in the U.S." The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  17. ^ "ICICI Bank - Annual Report FY2023" (PDF). ICICI Bank. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Tech Mahindra: number of employees 2020". Statista.
  19. ^ "Exclusive: Deloitte plans to hire 50,000 people in next 5 years, says CEO Romal Shetty". Business Today. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  20. ^ "Inside how Axis Bank integrated Citi's employees within itself efficiently". 14 May 2024.
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