Top 10 in-demand skills of Indian professionals 2025 LinkedIn report: The world of working today has become dynamic and driven by technology and AI has been changing the traditional business methods, with artificial intelligence (AI), technological advancements, and emerging trends re-designing traditional approaches to business, simple
According to the reports released by LinkedIn, 70 percent of the skills currently needed in different industries, will be strongly affected by 2030 and artificial intelligence (AI) will be leading the wave.
What is also noteworthy in the report is the incredible 140 percent rise in the profile of LinkedIn users adding new skills to their profiles since 2022, underscoring the increased need to upskill.
In recruiting working professionals 69 percent of Indian recruiters indicate a mismatch and gap between skills held by the professionals and that required by the employers.
India, which is now surpassing to become the fourth-biggest economy of the world, has a considerably educated workforce; yet the employment to population rate stands at 52.8 percent and the labour dependents ratio at 1.52.
The most recent publication of LinkedIn Skills on the Rise report of 2025 identified the rapidly increasing skills that are highly valuable to those professionals who aspire to be on top and survive in the world of work over the coming decades.
Top 10 skills, fastest growing in India among working professionals in 2025
Markedly, creativity, problem-solving ability, communication, and strategic thinking are getting to be a new skill more promptly as it is highlighted in the latest LinkedIn report Skills on the Rise 2025.
The growing rate of technological changes and market volatility is causing stressful situations these days, and the need to distinguish businesses is highly dependent on innovative ideas and creative solutions, being able to go a step further, and predict the future needs and challenges.
However, it is certain that AI literacy is becoming a most sought-after attribute worldwide and a pre-requisite at the different job levels, as more than 95 per cent of C-suite heads in India are considering AI skills over traditional experience.
| Rank | Skill | Most Common Job Titles |
| 1 | Creativity and Innovation | Graphic Designer, Teacher, Marketing Specialist |
| 2 | Code Review | Software Engineer, System Engineer, Web Developer |
| 3 | Problem Solving | Software Engineer, System Engineer, Managing Partner |
| 4 | Pre-screening | Talent Acquisition Specialist, Technical Recruiter, Human Resources Executive |
| 5 | Strategic Thinking | Sales Manager, General Manager, Project Manager |
| 6 | Communication | Software Engineer, Business Analyst, Project Manager |
| 7 | Adaptability | Software Engineer, Human Resources Specialist, Teacher |
| 8 | Large Language Models (LLM) | Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Engineer |
| 9 | AI Literacy | Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist |
| 10 | Debugging | Software Engineer, System Engineer, Frontend Developer |
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