Flipkart creates 2.5 lakh festive-season jobs, 75,000 for first-time entrants
Flipkart has announced the creation of 2.5 lakh direct and indirect jobs ahead of the festive season, with 75,000 roles reserved for first-time workforce entrants. The company is expanding its supply chain and quick-commerce operations to meet rising demand in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets.
Why it matters
This expansion highlights the significant role of e-commerce in driving employment and economic growth in smaller Indian cities.
Flipkart, India’s home-grown e-commerce major, said on Tuesday it has generated more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, including gig jobs, ahead of the festive season. Nearly 75,000 of these are first-time entrants to India’s workforce.
The opportunities will be spread across more than 7,000 Ekart facilities, including fulfilment centres, sortation hubs and last-mile delivery operations. Last-mile delivery will account for about 60% of the new opportunities, supported by more than 900 festive delivery hubs and rising demand from Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets. Women account for more than 20% of Flipkart’s supply chain workforce, the company said.
“Commerce at scale creates opportunity at scale, across jobs, livelihoods and entrepreneurship,” said Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group. He said the 75,000 first-time workforce entrants were part of a broader ecosystem emerging around digital commerce.
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