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title: A-Band Workplaces by Sector Group in India 2026
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Data note · Founding Edition 2026

# Which sectors place the highest share of organisations in the A bands

Technology, software and semiconductors has the highest share of A-band organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026: 11 of 13 (85%), against 91 of 250 (36%) overall.

| Sector group | Organisations | In A bands | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technology, software and semiconductors | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| FMCG and consumer brands | 18 | 13 | 72% |
| IT services, BPO and GCC | 21 | 14 | 67% |
| Consumer durables and electronics | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Consulting, professional services and staffing | 12 | 7 | 58% |
| Banking and investment banking | 22 | 8 | 36% |
| Automotive and components | 24 | 8 | 33% |
| Industrials, engineering and aerospace | 15 | 5 | 33% |
| Healthcare services and medical devices | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Pharma, biotech and life sciences | 26 | 8 | 31% |
| Infrastructure and real estate | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Insurance | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Power and energy | 11 | 2 | 18% |
| NBFCs, fintech, broking and payments | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| Retail, e-commerce and food service | 14 | 2 | 14% |
| Logistics, travel and aviation | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| Media and telecom | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| Metals, chemicals, agrochemicals and textiles | 13 | 0 | 0% |
| Cement and building materials | 5 | 0 | 0% |

Computed from the published ranking of 250 organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026, which uses secondary research only. Scores are positions on the WCRC Equity Index scale in this edition, not percentages of employees satisfied. The data is open: /data/v1/india-most-loved-250-2026.json. The A bands are A1, A2 and A3. Sector groups follow the sector label recorded for each organisation.

## Questions about this list

### Which sector has the most organisations in the A bands?

By count, IT services, BPO and GCC has the most (14). By share of its own members, Technology, software and semiconductors leads at 85%.

### Are there sector groups with no A-band organisations?

Yes: Metals, chemicals, agrochemicals and textiles and Cement and building materials.

### Where do these numbers come from?

They are computed from the published ranking data for India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026 (250 organisations, secondary research only), which anyone can download under CC BY 4.0.

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