Employee strength of Public Sector Banks – Recruitment of 48570 employees is under way for the FY 2025-26

Employee strength of Public Sector Banks – Recruitment of 48570 employees is under way for the FY 2025-26: Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 259 answered on 22.07.2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 259

ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, 22 JULY, 2025 / 31 ASHADHA, 1947 (SAKA)

Employee strength of Public Sector Banks

259. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the total number of employees in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) during the last five years, year-wise and bank-wise;

(b) the details of the total number of sanctioned posts and positions filled in such PSBs;

(c) whether the Ministry is aware of the growing concerns regarding under-staffing in various PSBs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Ministry to address and mitigate such under-staffing?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are board governed commercial entities. The requirement of manpower in each PSB is determined by the respective PSB keeping in view various factors which include, inter-alia, business requirement, spread of activities, superannuation and other unplanned exits. Appointment of officers and staff is done accordingly by the PSBs and it varies from year to year based on their requirements.

As per inputs received from PSBs, as on 31.03.2025, 96% staff are in position against their business requirement. The small proportion of gap is attributable to attrition on account of superannuation and other usual factors including unplanned exits. Further, during the last 5 years (FY 2020-25), banks have recruited 148687 employees and for the FY 2025-26, recruitment of 48570 employees is under way.

The details of the total number of employees during the last five years, year-wise and bank-wise, are as under:

Source: Public Sector Banks