The warehousing and support activities sector is the largest within Germany's transport industry. In 2017, roughly 776,600 people were employed within the sector. By comparison, the pipelines sector was the smallest with a workforce of 3,300 people.
Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, 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.
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European Commission. (November 19, 2020). Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448132/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-germany-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448132/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-germany-by-mode/
European Commission. (2020). Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448132/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-germany-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of Employees in The Transport Industry in Germany in 2017, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448132/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-germany-by-mode/
European Commission, Number of employees in the transport industry in Germany in 2017, by sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448132/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-germany-by-mode/ (last visited January 23, 2022)
