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Information on regional trends and differences, together with trends in the UK nations England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

The passenger transport sector is concentrated in London which accounts for 30% of employment and the South East which accounts for a further 16%.  London has the highest number of employing organisations compared to other regions. 

The highest industry workforce numbers are as follows:

  • Rail –  London, South East and Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Bus and coach –  London, North West and Scotland
  • Taxi and private hire – London, South East and Scotland
  • Water – South East, Scotland and the East of England
  • Aviation – London, South East and the East of England
  • Driver training – South East, North West, West Midlands and Scotland

Source: GoSkills regional fact sheets 2006 and GoSkills Skills Needs Assessment (stage 1) 2006a

English regions

For regional information on the passenger transport sector including employment numbers, recruitment and retention, key statistics and sector priorities see:

East of England
East Midlands
London
North East
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire and the Humber

Nations

For national information on the passenger transport sector including workforce statistics, employer statistics, recruitment and retention, skills needs and regional priorities see:

England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
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