The road freight sector is home to the largest number of enterprises in Germany's transport industry. As of 2017, there were 38,455 such businesses, accounting for 35 percent of all transport enterprises. Despite the large number of businesses in road freight, the sector only ranked fourth in terms of employment.
Number of enterprises in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, by sector
* 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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European Commission. (November 19, 2020). Number of enterprises in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448391/number-of-enterprises-in-the-transport-sector-in-germany-by-mode/
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