What is the Transport Industry?
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Transport sub-industry |
Employees |
Enterprises |
Share of employees |
Road Transport |
40300 |
9132 |
40% |
Transport Support Services |
19900 |
1563 |
20% |
Air and Space Transport |
15800 |
363 |
16% |
Postal and Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services |
10100 |
3504 |
10% |
Warehousing and Storage Services |
5200 |
591 |
5% |
Rail Transport |
3900 |
3 |
4% |
Other Transport |
3050 |
1083 |
3% |
Water Transport |
1500 |
177 |
2% |
Total |
99750 |
16416 |
100% |
Does not include self-employed. Headline employment figure of 108,000 includes self-employed based on Stats NZ LEED data source. Data source: Stats NZ BDS |
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Most transport firms operated as essential services during COVID 19 lockdowns with 60% of the total workforce deemed essential workers.
Currently the Transport Industry has a shortage of workers.
Transport can be a rewarding and interesting career and many employees go on to own their own business.