How TIME and Statista Determined the Best Employers of 2026

—Photo-illustration by TIME; Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images TIME, in partnership with Statista, the leading global provider of market and consumer data and rankings, has published the second annual "Best Employers” ranking.

Employers can help shape the workforce in a country.

However, employee workplace satisfaction not only impacts company culture, but can influence productivity, innovation, profitability, and industry reputation.

Here's how the winners were selected.

Methodology The research project “ Best Employers of 2026 ” was based on surveys conducted using several online access panels to guarantee a representative sample of employees across each country, starting with Brazil, India, and Australia.

In Australia, 200,000 employer evaluations were conducted for companies from all sectors employing at least 200 people in the country.

In India, 760,000 employer evaluations were conducted from companies employing at least 500 people in the country.

In Brazil, more than 900,000 employer evaluations were conducted from companies employing at least 500 people in the country.

Participants were asked, through an open-ended question with an auto-complete function, to name their current employer.

This method ensures neutrality and prevents companies from influencing the selection of respondents.

Data Collection The survey was conducted using several online access panels to guarantee a representative sample of employees across the country.

Participants were asked, through an open-ended question with an auto-complete function, to name their current employer.

This method ensures neutrality and prevents companies from influencing the selection of respondents.

Scoring Model The final score combines two types of evaluations: employees’ willingness to recommend their own employer (direct score) and their willingness to recommend other employers in the same industry (indirect perception score), using data from 2025 and 2026.