India Needs Major Skilling Reforms to Fill 47 Lakh Infrastructure & Logistics Jobs by 2030

India’s logistics sector witnessed strong hiring momentum in 2025, recording a 10.8% net employment growth in the second half of the year, indicating that many roles are being filled as the industry expands. However, the sector will require an additional 47 lakh logistics workers by 2030, driven by growth in freight, warehousing, transportation, and supply chain functions. Addressing industry leaders at LogiMAT India 2026, Ravikanth Yamarthy, CEO, Logistics Sector Skill Council (LSC), said, “To address this urgent and growing demand, India needs major skilling reforms and the creation of a digitally enabled workforce.”

In line with this objective, the Logistics Sector Skill Council has partnered with LogiMAT India to help bridge the talent gap and position India as the world’s talent capital in the fast-growing logistics sector. Addressing the need to create more employment opportunities for women in logistics, Shyam Jagannathan, I.A.S., Director General of Shipping and Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, emphasized, “Through Sagar Pe Samman, we salute women in India’s logistics sector. India’s growth narrative will accelerate when more women stand shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts in shaping the sector. India is among the top three nations globally in terms of seafaring human resources—this is where India can emerge as a logistics powerhouse by investing in people and creating inclusive opportunities.”

Over 15 international associations, including the Indian Chamber of International Business, Warehousing Association of India, Indo-French Chamber of Commerce, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, and the All India Warehousing Welfare Association, are participating to foster collaboration, bilateral trade, and the exchange of global best practices. The event is featuring over 350 global brands from 10 countries. This strategic collaboration is focused on closing the skill gap by promoting workforce upskilling through industry-aligned certification programmes and hands-on training.