Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany 2021, by sector

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 16, 2025

The warehousing and support activities sector is the largest within Germany's transport industry. In 2021, roughly 716,000 people were employed within the sector. By comparison, the pipelines sector was the smallest with a workforce of 5,300 people.

Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany in 2021, by sector (in 1,000s)

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September 2024

Region

Germany

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

* Including all urban and suburban land transport modes (motor bus, tramway, streetcar, trolley bus, underground and elevated railways.) The above figures refer to those companies whose main activity lies in the mode concerned. Economic activity according to NACE Rev. 2 classification.

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