'Days of 4-year college courses are over': Nikhil Kamath says you won’t be able to survive with a degree

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath warns that millions of jobs could disappear by 2030, leaving behind workers who depend on 4-year college degrees and ignore the importance of lifelong learning.

Nikhil Kamath warns millions of jobs could disappear by 2030

Sharing the recent 'WEF's Future of Jobs Report 2025' on the social media platform X, Kamath warned that the global job market is headed for a massive shake-up.

According to the WEF report, 92 million jobs will be displaced by 2030, even though 170 million new ones will be created.

The net gain of 78 million jobs will come only to those who are adaptable to the changing dynamics of the service industry.

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"Such an interesting question: 'What jobs will be relevant in 10 years?" Personally, I think the days of 4-year college courses are over, lifelong learning is the new norm, for everyone..." said Nikhil Kamath in a post on X.

The report, cited by the Zerodha boss, predicts that demand for farmworkers, delivery drivers, construction workers, salespersons, and food processing workers will be on the rise.

Care economy jobs, such as nursing professionals, social work and counselling professionals, and personal care aides, are also expected to grow over the next five years.

The fastest-growing jobs would be tech-based positions such as data specialists, fintech engineers, AI and machine learning specialists, and software and application developers.

Green and energy transition roles, including autonomous and electric vehicle specialists, environmental engineers, and renewable energy engineers, are also listed as the fastest-growing roles.

"Clerical and Secretarial Workers – including cashiers and ticket clerks, and administrative assistants and executive secretaries – are expected to see the largest decline in absolute numbers. Similarly, businesses expect the fastest-declining roles to include Postal Service Clerks, Bank Tellers and Data Entry Clerks," said the report.

"Analytical thinking remains the most sought-after core skill among employers, with seven out of 10 companies considering it as essential in 2025. This is followed by resilience, flexibility and agility, along with leadership and social influence," said the WEF report.

Technology is already intruding on human work, set to perform 34% of tasks by 2030, up from 22% today. Solely human-dependent jobs will fall to 33%, while a combination of human and tech-based tasks will hold steady at 33%.

Kamath said this is a wake-up call: “Adaptability is crucial. You can't rely on what you learned a decade ago.”

Such an interesting question: "What jobs will be relevant in 10 years?"
Personally, I think the days of 4-year college courses are over, lifelong learning is the new norm, for everyone... pic.twitter.com/sk3m7vfjR4

— Nikhil Kamath (@nikhilkamathcio) June 26, 2025

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