Government employees in the India are the employees working with the Union Government of India. There are around 56 ministries and departments in Government of India employing around employees.
Government employees in the union government in 56 ministries and departments under latter as of 1 July 2023 has 48.67 lakhs working employees and about 77 lakhs retired employees on rolls. Indian Railways with 1.3 million employees has highest number of employees in union government.
Government employees in the India are entitled to following benefits:
Single male employees and female employees in the Union government are eligible for child care leave for 730 days.
Union government employees lowest and highest salary structure was revised in 7th Pay Commission.
Government employees in India are provided with following training programmes
Union government had 9.64 lakh vacancies in various departments as on 1 July 2023. As of 2025, reports indicate that vacancies remain close to 10 lakh posts.