Employment levels are projected to grow in the passenger transport sector over the next decade.  16% of UK passenger transport companies reported an increase in employee numbers last year, compared with 8% reporting a decrease.  Across England this growth in employment numbers is expected to be gradual compared to Northern Ireland where there has been much growth and it forecast to continue.  In Scotland employment numbers are not expected to grow.  In Wales levels will continue to fluctuate, but a significant growth in expected over the next decade.

18% of companies reported an increase in their financial turnover last year, compared with 11% reporting a decrease.  Large companies were more likely to show an increase in turnover,   whilst the number of sole traders reporting an increase in turnover was similar to the number reporting a decrease.

It is expected that over the next decade full-time jobs in the sector will be replaced by part-time employment.  Part-time employment is predicted to expand from 9% of employment to 14% over the next 10 years.  These trends are similar to those expected amongst employment covered by Skills for Logistics. 

Around one third of all GoSkills workers are registered as self-employed, and are more likely to be in the taxi and private hire industry.  Self employment will continue to be important in some parts of the industry. 

Source: GoSkills Skills Needs Assessment (stage 1) sector summary 2006a and Working Futures 2006

For information and trend data on employment levels and employment status of the workforce see:

Employment by status in passenger transport sector, 1984-2014

Percentage of part-time employees by industry, 2006