There were a total of 20,382 companies operating in postal and courier activities in the UK in 2017. This made the sector the second largest by number of businesses within the transport industry, behind road haulage.
Number of enterprises in the transport industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 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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