RPT-The-impact-of-logistics-in-the-UK-06-06-

It’s our hope that this report will improve the understanding of what the UK’s logistics sector already contributes to the country, increase appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the industry’s employees, and build excitement and awareness for the many opportunities it offers people and local communities right across the country. [...] The North West of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East of England and the South East of England each account for around 10% of logistics employment in the UK. [...] THERE ARE ACTIONS THAT COULD INCREASE THE BENEFITS OF LOGISTICS SITES TO THE UK The analysis described in this report shows that the logistics industry creates a very large number of jobs that provide opportunities for upward social mobility across the UK and makes a positive contribution to the economic and social outcomes of its local communities. [...] In EBG data we identify all logistics job ads relevant to our definition by combining a search for the words in the job title of the ad with information on the occupational category of the ad.35 We then calculate how many of these ads are pertinent to the core logistics industry, versus the wider industry,36 and apply this proportional split to the BRES jobs data to estimate total logistics employ. [...] 38 Following the employment definition of the Business Register and Employment survey, the number of jobs is the number of people employed (both full-time and part-time) as of September of the relevant calendar year.