The road freight sector is the largest employer within the European Union's (EU) transport industry. In 2016, the road freight sector was some 3.2 million people strong, putting it ahead of warehousing and support activities.
Of EU member states, Germany had the greatest transport workforce.
Number of employees in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2016, 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. (October 19, 2019). Number of employees in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2016, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448279/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-europe-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of employees in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2016, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448279/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-europe-by-mode/
European Commission. (2019). Number of employees in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2016, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448279/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-europe-by-mode/
European Commission. "Number of Employees in The Transport Industry in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2016, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448279/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-europe-by-mode/
European Commission, Number of employees in the transport industry in the European Union (EU-28) in 2016, by sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448279/number-of-employees-in-the-transport-sector-in-europe-by-mode/ (last visited February 25, 2020)
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