There are over 1.2 million transport enterprises registered in the European Union. As of 2017, the greatest number were involved in road haulage, at 585,825. It was followed by the road passenger transport and warehousing sectors.
Number of enterprises in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) 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 the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448564/europe-28-number-of-enterprises-in-the-transport-sector-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of enterprises in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by sector." Chart. November 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448564/europe-28-number-of-enterprises-in-the-transport-sector-by-mode/
European Commission. (2020). Number of enterprises in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448564/europe-28-number-of-enterprises-in-the-transport-sector-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of Enterprises in The Transport Industry in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2017, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448564/europe-28-number-of-enterprises-in-the-transport-sector-by-mode/
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Number of enterprises in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2017, by sector [Graph], European Commission, November 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448564/europe-28-number-of-enterprises-in-the-transport-sector-by-mode/
