Economic Survey: AI reshapes Indian jobs, skills and adaptation to drive future employment

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how Indians work, where jobs are created and what skills employers value, according to the Economic Survey 2025–26, which says the impact on employment will depend less on job losses and more on how quickly workers and firms adapt.

The survey notes that India’s services sector, led by information technology and IT-enabled services, remains a key source of employment and external stability. Within this, Global Capability Centres (GCCs) have emerged as major employers, with more than 1,700 centres employing over 19 lakh professionals as of FY24.