As of 2019, some 1.8 million people in the European Union were employed in the postal services sector. Figures remained relatively level at around 1.8 million people in the last three years of consideration.
Number of employees in the postal and courier activities industry in the European Union (EU) from 2008 to 2019
(in millions)
* Break in time series.
Employment as defined by the International Labour Organization comprises "all persons of working age who during a specified brief period, such as one week or one day, were in the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
Data coverage corresponds to code H53 of the NACE_R2 of economic activities, which is postal and courier activities.
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Eurostat. (September 1, 2020). Number of employees in the postal and courier activities industry in the European Union (EU) from 2008 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062751/eu28-postal-services-employment/
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