The warehousing and support activities sector is the largest within the United Kingdom's transport industry. In 2018, it's workforce was roughly 422,430 people strong. By comparison, the pipeline transport sector was the smallest, with 1,820 people employed.
Number of employees in the transport industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector
(in 1,000s)
* 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.
Values may not add up to the total value due to rounding.
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Eurostat. (April 27, 2020). Number of employees in the transport industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448260/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-the-united-kingdom-by-mode/
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Number of employees in the transport industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, April 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448260/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-the-united-kingdom-by-mode/
