IT firms see AI-led rise in productivity metric

Indian IT services companies are seeing a rise in revenue per employee, a key efficiency metric, as firms reposition around artificial intelligence and move away from headcount-led growth models. The trend follows a period of post-pandemic overhiring and a subsequent demand slowdown that had weighed on productivity indicators.

Data compiled by UnearthInsight shows that Tata Consultancy Services recorded a 6.8% increase in revenue per employee to $51,353 in FY26 from $48,342 in FY24. Infosys saw the metric rise 4.8% over the same period to $61,322. HCLTech posted the strongest growth, with a 10.7% increase to $64,548. In contrast, Wipro saw a 6.3% decline to $43,270, while Tech Mahindra remained broadly flat, with a dip in FY25 followed by a recovery in FY26.