National Career Service Statistics 2026: Jobseekers, Employers and Vacancies
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More than 6.46 crore jobseekers and 58.76 lakh employers had registered on the National Career Service portal by July 2026, according to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Over 3.43 crore vacancies were mobilised in 2025-26 up to 20 January 2026. Year-wise and state-wise figures from official replies are below.
National Career Service (NCS): key numbers
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Employers and vacancies on NCS (2020-21 to 2022-23)
Employers registered and vacancies mobilised on the NCS portal in each year, as given in a Rajya Sabha reply of December 2023.
| Year | Employers registered | Vacancies mobilised |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 78,367 | 12,61,066 |
| 2021-22 | 52,863 | 13,46,765 |
| 2022-23 | 8,19,827 | 34,81,944 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 21 December 2023
Top 12 states by active employers on NCS (July 2025)
Active employers and active vacancies on the NCS portal as on 14 July 2025 in the 12 states with the most active employers. A large number of vacancies were listed for multiple states or with no state.
| State | Active employers | Active vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 8,70,482 | 26,075 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,80,578 | 34,320 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3,23,877 | 14,676 |
| Rajasthan | 2,99,564 | 10,953 |
| West Bengal | 2,82,200 | 62,855 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,67,265 | 7,339 |
| Gujarat | 2,59,846 | 20,099 |
| Karnataka | 2,52,677 | 22,361 |
| Bihar | 2,23,986 | 26,911 |
| Telangana | 1,97,905 | 9,125 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,58,559 | 4,681 |
| Odisha | 1,53,820 | 10,711 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 14 July 2025
How a jobseeker uses the NCS portal
What the numbers show
The National Career Service portal at ncs.gov.in is run by the Directorate General of Employment in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. By July 2026 it had more than 6.46 crore registered jobseekers and 58.76 lakh registered employers since its launch in 2015. In 2025-26 alone, counted up to 20 January 2026, more than 3.43 crore vacancies were mobilised on the portal, and more than 2.23 crore jobseekers had been shortlisted by employers.
The trend over the years
A Rajya Sabha reply from December 2023 gives year-wise figures. Vacancies mobilised rose from 12,61,066 in 2020-21 and 13,46,765 in 2021-22 to 34,81,944 in 2022-23. The number of employers registering in a year jumped from 52,863 in 2021-22 to 8,19,827 in 2022-23. The same reply noted that the portal had been integrated with the Udyam portal, EPFO and ESIC to register employers automatically, and with private job portals for sharing vacancies. The 2025-26 figure of over 3.43 crore vacancies shows how much larger the portal has become since then.
State differences
As on 14 July 2025, Maharashtra had 8,70,482 active employers, far ahead of Uttar Pradesh (4,80,578) and Tamil Nadu (3,23,877). Active vacancies tell a different story: West Bengal had 62,855, the most for any single state, while 16,13,586 vacancies were listed for multiple states and 20,56,384 had no state given.
What the figures do not tell you
Registration counts are cumulative and include people who have since found work or stopped using the portal. Employers do not have to report final hiring, so the ministry publishes shortlisting numbers, not jobs filled. Vacancies "mobilised" also include listings shared by integrated private portals, so the same job may appear more than once.
Where to check the live numbers
The NCS home page shows running totals of registered users and live vacancies. The Labour Ministry also releases fresh figures through PIB whenever it answers a question on NCS in Parliament.
Frequently asked questions
How many people are registered on the NCS portal?
More than 6.46 crore jobseekers and 58.76 lakh employers had registered on the National Career Service portal since 2015, the Labour Minister said in a reply published on 22 July 2026.
How many vacancies were posted on NCS in 2025-26?
More than 3.43 crore vacancies were mobilised on the NCS portal during 2025-26, counted up to 20 January 2026. In the same period more than 78.86 lakh jobseekers and 12.36 lakh employers registered.
How many people got jobs through NCS?
The ministry does not publish a hiring count, because employers are not required to report final hiring on the portal. It reports that more than 2.23 crore jobseekers had been shortlisted by employers as on 20 January 2026.
Which state has the most employers on NCS?
Maharashtra had the most active employers, 8,70,482, as on 14 July 2025, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 4,80,578 and Tamil Nadu with 3,23,877. West Bengal had the most active vacancies tied to a single state, 62,855.
How many Model Career Centres are there?
The government has approved 407 Model Career Centres across the country, according to a Lok Sabha reply published on 5 February 2026. They offer in-person registration help, counselling and job fairs.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: National Career Service (NCS) full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
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