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As per the latest TeamLease Employment Outlook Report, the logistics sector continues to register strong hiring activity, with Net Employment Change (NEC) at 6.4% in HY1 FY 2026–27. While 60% of employers expect to increase hiring, 25% foresee no change, and 15% anticipate workforce reductions, reflecting continued workforce expansion across supply-chain and freight ecosystems. These findings are based on a survey of 1,268 employers across 23 industries and 20 cities, conducted between November 2025 and January 2026.
Trade Growth and Logistics Modernisation Fuel Hiring
Hiring momentum is being supported by evolving trade flows, growing export-import activity, and continued investments under the National Logistics Policy. Multimodal infrastructure development, warehousing formalisation, and supply-chain digitisation are creating sustained demand for skilled talent.
Demand Focuses on Supply-Chain Operations and Analytics
Employers are prioritising hiring across warehouse operations, fleet and route management, customs coordination, and supply-chain analytics as organisations focus on improving efficiency, visibility, and service delivery.
Selective Expansion Reflects Operational Optimisation
Large integrated logistics providers and port-linked ecosystems are expected to anchor hiring, with industrial corridors and trade-facing states driving employment concentration.
Top Job Functions: Percentage of Employers Interested in Hiring
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Blue Collar – 65%
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Back Office and Admin– 40%
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Engineering – 38%
Top Job Locations
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Nagpur – 26%
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Chandigarh – 24%
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Gurgaon – 21%
The projected annual salary increase for the logistics sector in 2026 is 9.1%.
Reflecting on the findings, Balasubramanian A, Senior Vice President, TeamLease Services, said, “Logistics hiring continues to benefit from supply-chain transformation, infrastructure investments, and expanding trade corridors. Workforce demand is increasingly centred on operational excellence, analytics, and digitally enabled logistics capabilities that support faster and more resilient supply chains.”
