Reliance Retail adds 42,511 staff to 290,293 as Jio cuts digital headcount 21% in FY26
RIL's FY26 annual report shows retail vertical was the group's biggest hiring engine, swelling to 290,293 employees, while Jio Platforms shed 19,701 digital services roles (-20.8%) as homes-business staff shifted to micro-entrepreneur contracts. Group headcount rose 4.12% to 419,911 with 100,000 new hires.
RIL's FY26 annual report shows retail vertical added 42,511 employees to reach 290,293 headcount, the group's biggest hiring driver, while Jio Platforms cut digital services staff 21% as homes-business employees transitioned to micro-entrepreneur contractors.
Why this matters
Hiring surge in retail aligns with Reliance's Rs 7,000 cr FY26 capital infusion into retail and consumer brands and Campa's scale-up to Rs 4,700 cr, signalling continued bet on physical retail muscle.
Retail-company signals steady at 1,337 over the last 90 days.