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national waterways

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The national waterways used for inland navigation. The geographical location of rivers, canals, seaports and inland harbours, and their relationship with cargo flows.

national waterways — the national waterways used for inland navigation. The geographical location of rivers, canals, seaports and inland harbours, and their relationship with cargo flows. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 42.47/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 4 occupations in our catalogue, including waterway construction labourer, marine mechanic, helmsman, and skipper.

Category: knowledge › transport services SCI: 42.47/100 Also known as: national rivers, canals, seaports, and inland harbours, state waterways, domestic waterways, nationwide waterways, waterways of a country

Occupations that require national waterways

Showing top 4 of 4 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

waterway construction labourer · 🤖 3.0/10
marine mechanic · 🤖 4.6/10
helmsman · 🤖 5.0/10
skipper · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is national waterways?

The national waterways used for inland navigation. The geographical location of rivers, canals, seaports and inland harbours, and their relationship with cargo flows.

What category of skill is national waterways?

ESCO classifies national waterways under the knowledge category, specifically in the transport services subcategory.

Is national waterways an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 42.47/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require national waterways?

In our catalogue, 4 occupations list national waterways as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include waterway construction labourer, marine mechanic, helmsman, skipper.

How transferable is national waterways between industries?

ESCO tags national waterways as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is national waterways the same as national rivers, canals, seaports, and inland harbours?

Yes — national waterways is also known as national rivers, canals, seaports, and inland harbours, state waterways, domestic waterways, nationwide waterways, or waterways of a country. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn national waterways?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands national waterways and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.