Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services exporter, closed its fiscal year 2026 (FY26) with the lowest proportion of employees aged 30 and below in at least 15 years.
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The data reflects a broader transformation across the country’s technology outsourcing sector as corporate automation matures.
Infosys Decoding the Demographic Shift
According to analysis from the company’s latest annual disclosures, employees aged 30 and below accounted for just 50.7% of the total Infosys workforce at the end of FY26.
This represents a steady decline from 53% in FY25, following a downward trajectory that began accelerating after FY23.
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Historically, professionals under 30 consistently comprised over two-thirds of Infosys’ entire workforce up until FY18.
By the end of FY26, Infosys reported a total headcount of 328,594 employees—marking a net addition of 5,016 workers from the previous fiscal year.
However, the under-30 cohort stood at 166,636 individuals, meaning nearly half of the firm’s personnel are now older than 30.
This mid-to-senior expansion is heavily concentrated in the 31–50 age bracket, which climbed to a 15-year high of 45.7%.
Workers over 50 comprised the remaining 3.5%.
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AI Automation and Shifting Career Paths
Industry analysts attribute this graying workforce to several macroeconomic and technical catalysts.
First, the aggressive integration of generative artificial intelligence and automated engineering tools has significantly reduced the corporate demand for junior developers to handle routine, deterministic coding and entry-level tasks.
Tech service providers are prioritizing experienced professionals who understand complex client ecosystems and can be upskilled rapidly.
Furthermore, graduate career preferences are shifting.
Top-tier young tech talent increasingly bypasses traditional IT outsourcing firms, choosing instead to join Global Capability Centres (GCCs), agile startups, and specialized product development firms.
While Infosys successfully met its targeted intake of roughly 20,000 freshers for the fiscal year, a tightening voluntary exit rate among mid-level employees has further compressed the younger demographic’s overall share.
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Sahiba Sharma
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