India Employment Survey 2026

Which best describes your current work situation?

0 answers

• Employed full-time0% (0)
• Employed part-time0% (0)
• Self-employed or business owner0% (0)
• Freelance, contract or gig work0% (0)
• Not working, looking for work0% (0)
• Not working, not looking for work0% (0)
• Student0% (0)
• Retired0% (0)
• Looking after home or family0% (0)

Which industry do you mainly work in?

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• Agriculture, forestry and fishing0% (0)
• Manufacturing0% (0)
• Textiles and garments0% (0)
• Construction0% (0)
• Retail and wholesale0% (0)
• Transport and logistics0% (0)
• Hospitality, food and tourism0% (0)
• IT and software0% (0)
• Telecoms, media and publishing0% (0)
• Banking, finance and insurance0% (0)
• Real estate0% (0)
• Professional services (legal, accounting, consulting)0% (0)
• Education0% (0)
• Healthcare and social care0% (0)
• Government and public administration0% (0)
• Energy, mining and utilities0% (0)
• Arts, entertainment and sport0% (0)
• Non-profit and charity0% (0)
• Other0% (0)

Who do you mainly work for?

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• Private company0% (0)
• Government or public sector0% (0)
• Non-profit or NGO0% (0)
• My own business0% (0)
• Informal work (no written contract)0% (0)

What is your role level?

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• Entry level or trainee0% (0)
• Experienced, not managing others0% (0)
• Supervisor or team lead0% (0)
• Manager0% (0)
• Senior manager or director0% (0)
• Executive or business owner0% (0)

Where do you usually work?

0 answers

• At the workplace0% (0)
• Hybrid (some days remote)0% (0)
• Fully remote0% (0)
• On the move (e.g. driver, field work)0% (0)

How many hours do you usually work a week?

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• Under 20 hours0% (0)
• 20–34 hours0% (0)
• 35–40 hours0% (0)
• 41–48 hours0% (0)
• 49–60 hours0% (0)
• More than 60 hours0% (0)

What is your monthly pay before tax?

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• Under ₹10,0000% (0)
• ₹10,000 – ₹24,9990% (0)
• ₹25,000 – ₹49,9990% (0)
• ₹50,000 – ₹99,9990% (0)
• ₹1,00,000 – ₹1,99,9990% (0)
• ₹2,00,000 – ₹4,99,9990% (0)
• ₹5,00,000 or more0% (0)
• Prefer not to say0% (0)

Overall, how satisfied are you with your current work?

0 answers

Are you looking for a new job?

0 answers

• Yes, actively0% (0)
• Open to offers0% (0)
• Not looking0% (0)

How long have you been looking for work?

0 answers

• Under 3 months0% (0)
• 3–6 months0% (0)
• 6–12 months0% (0)
• More than a year0% (0)

What is making it hard to find work?

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• Not enough jobs in my field0% (0)
• Not enough experience0% (0)
• My skills or qualifications don't match0% (0)
• Pay offered is too low0% (0)
• Location or transport0% (0)
• Caring or family responsibilities0% (0)
• Age discrimination0% (0)
• Health or disability0% (0)
• Other0% (0)

Respondents could choose more than one option, so percentages can total more than 100%.

How old are you?

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• Under 18 years0% (0)
• 18–24 years0% (0)
• 25–34 years0% (0)
• 35–44 years0% (0)
• 45–54 years0% (0)
• 55–64 years0% (0)
• 65 years or more0% (0)

What is your gender?

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• Woman0% (0)
• Man0% (0)
• Third gender / non-binary0% (0)
• I describe myself another way0% (0)
• Prefer not to say0% (0)

What is your highest completed level of education?

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• No formal education0% (0)
• Up to Class 80% (0)
• Class 100% (0)
• Class 120% (0)
• ITI or diploma0% (0)
• Graduate (Bachelor's)0% (0)
• Postgraduate (Master's)0% (0)
• Professional degree (e.g. CA, MBBS, LLB)0% (0)
• PhD0% (0)

How many years of work experience do you have?

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• Less than 1 year0% (0)
• 1–2 years0% (0)
• 3–5 years0% (0)
• 6–10 years0% (0)
• 11–20 years0% (0)
• More than 20 years0% (0)

Which best describes where you live?

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• Big city0% (0)
• Suburb of a city0% (0)
• Small city or town0% (0)
• Village or rural area0% (0)

Which part of India do you live in?

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• North India0% (0)
• West and Central India0% (0)
• South India0% (0)
• East India0% (0)
• North-East India0% (0)

Which state or union territory do you live in?

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• Chandigarh0% (0)
• Delhi0% (0)
• Haryana0% (0)
• Himachal Pradesh0% (0)
• Jammu and Kashmir0% (0)
• Ladakh0% (0)
• Punjab0% (0)
• Rajasthan0% (0)
• Uttar Pradesh0% (0)
• Uttarakhand0% (0)

Which state or union territory do you live in?

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• Chhattisgarh0% (0)
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu0% (0)
• Goa0% (0)
• Gujarat0% (0)
• Madhya Pradesh0% (0)
• Maharashtra0% (0)

Which state or union territory do you live in?

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• Andaman and Nicobar Islands0% (0)
• Andhra Pradesh0% (0)
• Karnataka0% (0)
• Kerala0% (0)
• Lakshadweep0% (0)
• Puducherry0% (0)
• Tamil Nadu0% (0)
• Telangana0% (0)

Which state or union territory do you live in?

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• Bihar0% (0)
• Jharkhand0% (0)
• Odisha0% (0)
• West Bengal0% (0)

Which state or union territory do you live in?

0 answers

• Arunachal Pradesh0% (0)
• Assam0% (0)
• Manipur0% (0)
• Meghalaya0% (0)
• Mizoram0% (0)
• Nagaland0% (0)
• Sikkim0% (0)
• Tripura0% (0)