Festive season hiring expected to generate up to 270,000 gig jobs: Report

Temporary staffing demand this festive season is expected to generate 2.5-2.7 lakh jobs, led by e-commerce, logistics, quick commerce, organised retail and BFSI sectors, a report said on Monday.

Talent company Adecco India expects temporary and gig hiring for the 2026 festive season to grow 15-20 per cent year-on-year, building on last year's strong base of an estimated 2.16 lakh jobs created across the organised sector.

"This year's festive season is seeing hiring intent remain resilient despite a more complex global business environment.

While domestic consumption continues to support demand across retail, e-commerce, logistics and other consumer-facing sectors, employers are also planning more cautiously amid geopolitical developments, energy price volatility, evolving global trade dynamics and continued uncertainty across export-oriented industries," Adecco India Director and Head of General Staffing Deepesh Gupta said.

Further, the report revealed that around 45 per cent of ...