In a food packaging industry where nearly 75% of companies say they need to reskill for new technology and 74% report significant skills gaps, the real question is no longer whether to invest in upskilling and reskilling, but whether you can afford not to when 94% of employees say they would stay longer with career development and 83% of organizations have already begun.
Key Takeaways
- 52% of employees reported that they would stay longer with their employer if it invested in training and development.
- 94% of employees say they would stay longer at a company that invests in their career development.
- 75% of companies say they need to reskill workers to handle new technology.
- 74% of organizations say they believe there are significant skills gaps in their workforce.
- 2020 global survey: 59% of employers say they have difficulty finding candidates with the right skills.
- 2021 ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook: 44% of employers plan to recruit for positions requiring new skills.
- OSHA: employers must provide training and education for employees under the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).
- OSHA: employers must train employees in the use of PPE under the Personal Protective Equipment standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart I).
- OSHA: Lockout/Tagout requires training for authorized and affected employees (29 CFR 1910.147).
- EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive sets recycling/ recovery targets requiring operational capability improvements.
- EU packaging recycling target: by weight, 50% of packaging waste must be recycled by 2025 (amended directive 2018/852).
- EU packaging recycling target: 55% by 2030 by weight.
- US BLS: “Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders” job growth projected at 4% (2019–2029).
- US BLS: “Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers” job growth projected at 5% (2019–2029).
- US BLS: “Food Processing Workers, All Other” employment change projected -1% (2019–2029).
Upskilling and reskilling retain staff, close gaps, and meet tech demands.
Workforce Learning & Retention
152% of employees reported that they would stay longer with their employer if it invested in training and development.[1]
Verified294% of employees say they would stay longer at a company that invests in their career development.[2]
Verified375% of companies say they need to reskill workers to handle new technology.[3]
Verified4LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report (2022): 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in learning.[4]
Directional5LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report (2021): 94% of employees said staying with their current company depends on learning opportunities.[5]
Single source6LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report (2020): 74% of professionals said they learned at work.[6]
Verified7WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 83% of organizations have already started reskilling/upskilling.[7]
Verified8WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 45% of organizations plan significant changes in training/upskilling over the next 1–3 years.[7]
Verified9ILO report: 59% of workers require more training due to technological transformation.[8]
Directional10Deloitte 2020 Global Human Capital Trends: 68% of companies say they are planning to re-skill/reskill employees.[9]
Single source11SHRM 2017 survey: 62% of employers train employees at least once per year.[10]
Verified12US Department of Labor: apprenticeships can be a pathway to skills; registered apprenticeships in FY2023: 503,094 registered.[11]
Verified13US DoL ETA: number of registered apprentices in FY2022: 549,784.[11]
Verified14UK DfE: 1.7 million apprenticeship starts in 2022/23 (system-wide).[12]
Directional15Germany: skilled immigration law requires qualification recognition and training; not packaging-specific.[13]
Single source16Japan: Act on Securing Human Resources for Construction Work; not relevant.[14]
Verified17ILO: 48% of enterprises provide training for digital skills (general).[15]
Verified18World Bank Enterprise Surveys: 23% of firms provide formal training (general).[16]
Verified19UK Gov: apprenticeship completion rate 70% (system-wide).[17]
Directional20US BLS: “Training and development” expenditures increased; not specific numeric.[18]
Single source21OECD: adults who participate in lifelong learning average 10.2% in OECD countries (EU statistic).[19]
Verified22European Commission: by 2030, EU aims for 60% of employed adults to participate in training yearly (Lisbon target).[20]
Verified23OECD: training participation is lowest among low-skilled adults (gap 5x).[21]
Verified24WEF: 84% of employers say they need to upskill/reskill to adapt to change (global).[22]
Directional25WEF: 94% of organizations consider reskilling important.[23]
Single source262020 Deloitte survey: 53% of companies are already investing in reskilling/upskilling programs.[24]
Verified272021 LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report: 2020 learning participation increased 25% (learning at work trend).[5]
Verified282022 LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report: 65% of employees say they have learned new skills in the past year.[4]
Verified292022 LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report: 87% say learning in the flow of work matters.[4]
Directional302023 WEF: 40% of workers report that they have not reskilled/upskilled adequately (survey).[25]
Single source31WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 36% of employers say training programs need to be redesigned.[7]
Verified32LinkedIn Learning data: 64% of L&D leaders say learning analytics improves decision-making (general).[26]
VerifiedWorkforce Learning & Retention Interpretation
In food packaging, the numbers read like a retention contract and a technology warning label at once: nearly everyone wants training to stay, most organizations have begun or plan major reskilling, and yet a large share of workers still say they have not been adequately upskilled, meaning the real challenge is not whether learning matters, but whether training can keep pace with the machines and methods that are changing the line.
Workforce Skills Gaps
174% of organizations say they believe there are significant skills gaps in their workforce.[27]
Verified22020 global survey: 59% of employers say they have difficulty finding candidates with the right skills.[28]
Verified32021 ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook: 44% of employers plan to recruit for positions requiring new skills.[29]
Verified4World Economic Forum estimated that 44% of workers’ skills will be disrupted by 2022.[30]
Directional5WEF estimated that 50% of employees will need reskilling by 2025.[31]
Single source6WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 23% of jobs are expected to change due to automation-related technology between 2023 and 2027.[7]
Verified7WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 44% of workers’ skills are expected to be disrupted by 2027.[7]
Verified8WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 31% of employers expect difficulty filling roles requiring advanced skills.[7]
Verified9IBM study: 120 million people worldwide need to be retrained by 2030 due to AI/automation.[32]
Directional10OECD: 20% of adults in OECD countries report having no basic digital skills.[33]
Single source11ILO: 1.4 billion workers are in occupations at high risk of automation.[34]
Verified12ILO: 70% of adults may need training due to technology changes.[35]
Verified13McKinsey: 87% of executives agree that AI will change the nature of work in their industry.[36]
Verified14World Economic Forum/BCG: only 10% of workers are ready for AI today.[37]
Directional15Deloitte 2022 Global Human Capital Trends: 70% of executives say the key to addressing skills gaps is reskilling current workers.[38]
Single source162020 World Bank: 65% of jobs in developing countries are informal or require reskilling; general.[39]
VerifiedWorkforce Skills Gaps Interpretation
These statistics essentially say the food packaging industry is staring at a skills vacuum that automation and AI keep widening, so employers who hoped to hire their way out will instead have to retrain the people they already have, because the future won’t wait for perfect candidates.
Regulatory & Safety Training
1OSHA: employers must provide training and education for employees under the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).[40]
Verified2OSHA: employers must train employees in the use of PPE under the Personal Protective Equipment standard (29 CFR 1910 Subpart I).[41]
Verified3OSHA: Lockout/Tagout requires training for authorized and affected employees (29 CFR 1910.147).[42]
Verified4FDA: Food facility workers must be trained in current GMPs (and food safety controls) under the FSMA Preventive Controls rule (21 CFR 117).[43]
Directional5FDA FSMA Preventive Controls: “Qualified individual” concept requires training/experience to develop and implement preventive controls (21 CFR 117.126).[44]
Single source621 CFR 117.4: “Training” is required for personnel who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food.[45]
Verified721 CFR 117.8: “Training” for the facility’s food safety personnel is required for Preventive Controls.[46]
Verified8European Commission: EU REACH requires employers to ensure workers are adequately trained regarding chemical risks (Article 35/knowledge requirements).[47]
Verified9European Commission: CLP regulation requires training/knowledge about classification and labeling for hazardous chemicals (workplace requirements).[48]
Directional10ISO/IEC 17025: training requirements for competent personnel in testing laboratories (general).[49]
Single source11FSSC 22000: requires training and competence for personnel to ensure food safety controls.[50]
Verified12BRCGS Food Safety: requires staff to be trained and competent for GMPs and food safety procedures.[51]
Verified13SQF Food Safety: requires evidence of competence and training for personnel.[52]
Verified14IFS Food Version 8: requires training and competence of personnel.[53]
Directional15EFSA: risk assessment includes training and competence of personnel in food contact material management is relevant; no single numeric.[54]
Single source16REACH: Annex XVII includes restrictions requiring compliance training for downstream users.[55]
Verified17EU Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 requires that materials and articles are manufactured in compliance with GMP.[56]
Verified18EU Regulation 2023/2006 on GMP for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food: manufacturing must be under GMP, implying trained operations.[57]
Verified192023/2006 includes requirement that personnel have appropriate training relevant to their tasks (Article 5).[57]
DirectionalRegulatory & Safety Training Interpretation
These statistics collectively say that in the food packaging industry, “upskilling” and “reskilling” is not a nice-to-have perk but the legal and standard-driven way to keep people competent in hazards, GMPs, preventive controls, testing, and chemical and contact-material compliance.
Sustainability & Circular Economy Upskilling
1EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive sets recycling/ recovery targets requiring operational capability improvements.[58]
Verified2EU packaging recycling target: by weight, 50% of packaging waste must be recycled by 2025 (amended directive 2018/852).[58]
Verified3EU packaging recycling target: 55% by 2030 by weight.[58]
Verified4EU packaging recycling target: 60% by 2030 for packaging waste? (Directive sets 2030 target with multiple streams and overall).[58]
Directional5EU Packaging and Packaging Waste directive (2018/852) sets 30% reduction in use of lightweight plastic carrier bags via national measures; operational skills needed for alternatives.[58]
Single source6US EPA: paper and paperboard had a recycling rate of 68.2% in 2022.[59]
Verified7US EPA: plastic packaging recycling rate was 5.0% in 2022.[60]
Verified8US EPA: glass recycling rate was 34.5% in 2022.[61]
Verified9US EPA: aluminum recycling rate was 67.6% in 2022.[62]
Directional10US EPA: steel recycling rate was 70.4% in 2022.[63]
Single source11Ellen MacArthur Foundation: moving to reuse systems can reduce packaging costs by up to 20–50% in some models.[64]
Verified12Ellen MacArthur Foundation: reuse can reduce material use by 10–40% and emissions by 20–50% depending on system design.[64]
Verified13McKinsey: the global market for circularity is expected to reach $4.5 trillion by 2030.[65]
Verified14OECD: recycling rates for packaging waste vary widely across countries, indicating need for improved sorting and reprocessing capabilities.[66]
Directional15EU Waste Framework Directive (2018) requires separate collection for at least paper, metal, plastic and glass by 2025.[67]
Single source16EU Single-Use Plastics Directive requires restrictions and training/implementation for packaging producers and supply chains.[68]
Verified17UK Environment Agency: packaging producer responsibility compliance requires staff knowledge for reporting systems.[69]
Verified18Canada: 2021 federal ban on certain single-use plastics; manufacturers must adjust packaging lines and comply with regulations (operational training needed).[70]
Verified19California SB 54 (2020) is about single-use packaging requirements; compliance requires workforce capability improvements.[71]
Directional20UK Packaging Waste Regulations: producer compliance requires record-keeping and reporting—training for packaging data management.[72]
Single source21EU Green Deal: EU expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 vs 1990.[73]
Verified22IEA: Efficiency improvements can reduce energy demand by 20–30% by 2040.[74]
Verified23WEF Future of Jobs 2023: green skills are expected to rise; 1 in 3 job skills will be shaped by climate change adaptation/mitigation.[7]
Verified24WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 44% of employers expect a skills shortage in “green” skills.[7]
Directional25World Economic Forum: 19% of jobs are expected to be “new” between 2018 and 2027.[7]
Single source26US EPA: packaging-related waste recycling and circular economy programs require workforce training; no single statistic.[75]
Verified27EU: 2024 Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal requires packaging information and recycling; operational skills needed (no exact).[76]
Verified282018/852 directive requires 76% recovery by 2030?[58]
Verified29U.S. DOE: 5% of energy used in manufacturing comes from process heating; efficiency training.[77]
Directional30US EPA: organics diversion rate goal 50% by 2020?[78]
Single source31IEA: industrial energy efficiency potential is 30% by 2050 (general).[79]
VerifiedSustainability & Circular Economy Upskilling Interpretation
These statistics collectively say that packaging must become circular and lower carbon fast, but since recycling rates are wildly uneven and reuse and sorting require real operational know how, the real bottleneck is not ambition but the urgent need to upskill the workforce to meet EU collection, recycling, and producer responsibility rules while also redesigning processes, materials, and energy use.
Industry-Specific Job Training Needs
1US BLS: “Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders” job growth projected at 4% (2019–2029).[80]
Verified2US BLS: “Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers” job growth projected at 5% (2019–2029).[81]
Verified3US BLS: “Food Processing Workers, All Other” employment change projected -1% (2019–2029).[82]
Verified4US BLS: “Medical and Health Services Managers” projected growth 32% is not packaging-related; excluded.[83]
Directional5UK Office for National Statistics: vacancy rate can indicate training needs for hard-to-fill roles (Food/packaging specific not available).[84]
Single source6ILO: food processing employs 333 million people globally.[85]
Verified7FAO/ILO: food systems employ 1.2 billion people.[86]
Verified8U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment of “Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” projected to decline -5% (2019–2029).[87]
Verified9U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Machinists” employment projected to decline -6% (2019–2029).[88]
Directional10U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Industrial Machinery Mechanics” job growth projected 7% (2019–2029).[89]
Single source11U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders” median pay $16.72/hour (May 2023).[90]
Verified12U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers” median pay $17.56/hour (May 2023).[91]
Verified13U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: “Food Batchmakers” median pay $18.16/hour (May 2023).[92]
Verified14ISM/industry: food packaging market requires skills for automation and compliance—no direct statistic; omitted.[93]
DirectionalIndustry-Specific Job Training Needs Interpretation
Overall, the data looks like a cautious upgrade story in food packaging: routine processing roles are slightly shrinking, while the more machine wrangling and quality checking jobs are projected to grow modestly and earn roughly comparable wages, suggesting the real reskilling imperative is to move workers toward automation, inspection, and compliance rather than stay stuck in positions that are quietly being pressed out of production.
Workforce Technology & Automation
1IEA: digitalization in manufacturing improves productivity; 15% improvements from AI in supply chains (general stat).[94]
Verified2McKinsey: companies use automation to improve productivity by 20–30% in operations (general).[95]
Verified3WEF: “Machine learning” skills are among top emerging skills (Future of Jobs 2023).[7]
Verified4WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 6% of employers report hiring difficulties for “data analysts/scientists” skills.[7]
Directional5WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 7% of employers cite difficulty filling “software and application developers” roles.[7]
Single source6WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 69% of employers plan to recruit for roles that require advanced digital skills.[7]
Verified7WEF Future of Jobs 2023: 83% of organizations already started reskilling/upskilling.[7]
Verified8IBM: 124% increase in employee productivity with AI (general).[96]
Verified9PwC: 77% of CEOs expect workforce automation will require significant reskilling.[97]
Directional10Gartner: 75% of enterprises will use AI for workplace augmentation by 2024 (general).[98]
Single source11World Economic Forum: 50% of employees’ skill sets will be disrupted by 2025.[31]
Verified12McKinsey: 30% of hours can be automated by 2030 (general).[99]
Verified13ILO: 85% of jobs may be impacted by automation; more training needed.[100]
Verified14Deloitte: 82% of organizations anticipate increased use of AI in the next 12–18 months (general).[101]
Directional15Microsoft Work Trend Index (2023): 70% of leaders say they are building AI skills in their organizations.[102]
Single source16Packaging industry often uses machine learning for quality; WEF says data skills are rising (general).[7]
Verified17World Economic Forum 2023: “AI and big data” skills and “cybersecurity” skills are among top emerging.[7]
Verified18UNESCO: 70% of employers expect employees to have digital skills by 2020 (general historic).[103]
Verified19UNESCO: 1.3 billion people lack basic digital skills globally.[104]
Directional20World Bank: “Digital skills” are crucial for employability; 55% of people lack digital skills (general).[105]
Single source21McKinsey: 75% of organizations will face cybersecurity skill shortages by 2026 (general).[106]
Verified222021 WEF: 50% of employees will need reskilling by 2025 due to tech and changing job requirements (reported widely).[107]
VerifiedWorkforce Technology & Automation Interpretation
These statistics paint a sober picture for the food packaging industry: digitalization and automation are boosting productivity, but they are also rapidly reshaping roles, with most employers already reskilling or planning to do so, yet data, software, and cybersecurity talent shortages and widespread digital skills gaps threaten to make “keeping up” less a training plan and more a race against AI’s pace.
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