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Remote work trends have remained stable over the past year, suggesting that flexibility has settled into a steady pattern in India’s formal job market, according to the survey.
According to a survey, Indian job postings continued to recover in February. (Getty Images)
Indian job postings on Indeed rose 1.6% in February 2026, extending a run of strong gains to stand 7.0% higher than a year earlier. Postings are now 87% above pre-pandemic levels, although they remain 14% below their January 2023 peak, states a survey conducted by Indeed.
Indian job postings continued to recover in February. The labour market appears strong enough to support India’s broader economic transformation, with unemployment at 5% in February, the survey added.
Although global headwinds such as geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures may weigh on sentiment, India’s status as one of the fastest-growing major economies leaves it relatively well positioned to absorb these challenges. Callam Pickering, Senior Economist, Indeed APAC, stated, “The Indian economy will face some stiff economic headwinds this year as the conflict in the Middle East triggers higher inflation and increased caution from households and businesses alike. But with one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, India is relatively well placed to absorb that hit.”
Hiring growth remains broad-based, with job postings increasing in nearly three-quarters of occupations over the past three months, reflecting sustained momentum across January and February.
The strongest gains were in IT infrastructure, operations & support (+32%), Mechanical engineering (+30%), Logistic support (+30%), and Pharmacy (+15%). By contrast, some sectors recorded declines: Community & social service (-14.6%), Beauty & wellness (-5.9%), Administrative assistance (-5.6%), and Childcare (-5.3%).
Remote Work Remains Stable
Remote work trends have remained stable over the past year, suggesting that flexibility has settled into a steady pattern in India’s formal job market. In February, 8.9% of job postings mentioned terms such as “work from home” or “work remotely”, broadly unchanged from 9% a year ago and up from the post-pandemic low of 7.2% in mid-2024.
Remote opportunities were most prevalent in Social science (17.9%), Community & social service (14.7%), and IT infrastructure, operations & support (14.3%). While the overall share has been steady, differences across occupations persist. Compared with a year ago, the share of remote postings rose most in Social science (+7.7 pp), Sports (+5.2 pp), and Insurance (+3.9 pp), while it declined in Software development (-3.0 pp) and Medical information (-2.4 pp).
These shifts in the share of remote roles may reflect evolving employer preferences around return-to-office policies, as well as efforts to attract talent in a competitive market.
March 26, 2026, 13:05 IST
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