Flipkart will create more than 2.5 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, including gig work, during the 2026 festive season, with nearly 75,000 opportunities going to first-time workforce entrants, the company said on 15 September.
The opportunities will span more than 7,000 Ekart facilities across the country, including fulfilment centres, sortation hubs and last-mile delivery operations. Nearly 30 per cent of the seasonal opportunities are expected to be taken up by people entering the workforce for the first time.
Last-mile delivery accounts for the largest share of the hiring, with about 1.4 lakh opportunities, or 60 per cent of the total. Flipkart is also adding more than 900 festive delivery hubs to expand its delivery network ahead of the festive shopping period. The company said demand is also increasing in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, alongside the expansion of Flipkart Minutes.
The seasonal workforce expansion is also contributing to greater participation of women and persons with disabilities in supply chain operations. Women now account for more than 20 per cent of Flipkart’s supply-chain workforce, while the company said the participation of persons with disabilities has increased across warehouse and delivery roles.
Rajneesh Kumar, chief corporate affairs officer, Flipkart Group, said, “As digital commerce grows across India, our responsibility is to ensure that this growth creates pathways into employment and entrepreneurship for more people, including communities that have historically had fewer opportunities to participate in the formal economy. Our work with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, NCVET and ITI Kalyani through SCOA is aimed at creating those pathways, so that people can build skills and careers alongside the growth of the sector.”
Hemant Badri, senior vice president, supply chain, customer experience and re-commerce, Flipkart Group, said, “The festive season brings together the full scale of India’s commerce ecosystem, and our supply chain plays a critical role in making that possible. This year, we are expanding our fulfilment and last-mile network significantly to meet rising customer demand, while creating employment opportunities across the country. The addition of over 900 festive delivery hubs and nearly 1.4 lakh last-mile opportunities reflects the scale at which the network is growing, particularly as Flipkart Minutes expands and demand continues to deepen across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets.”
