A brief summary
of the Ports and
logistics industry
in the Humber
Sources
The industry definitions used within this report are:
□ ONS - BRES, Vacancies, (see next slide for SIC detail)
□ Working Futures – UKCES
□ Regional Planning Service and the Regional Econometric Model from Experain
and the REIU
Geographies
The geographies used for comparison where available and appropriate in this
report are:
□ Local Authorities within the Humber – Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of
Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire
□ Sub-Regions - Humber, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire
□ National
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
SIC Definition
49100 : Passenger rail transport, interurban
49200 : Freight rail transport
49311 : Urban, suburban or metropolitan area passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systems
49319 : Urban, suburban or metropolitan area passenger land transport other than railway transportation by underground, metro
and similar systems
49410 : Freight transport by road
49420 : Removal services
50100 : Sea and coastal passenger water transport
50200 : Sea and coastal freight water transport
50300 : Inland passenger water transport
50400 : Inland freight water transport
51210 : Freight air transport
52101 : Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities of division 50
52102 : Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities of division 51
52103 : Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities of division 49
52211 : Operation of rail freight terminals
52220 : Service activities incidental to water transportation
52230 : Service activities incidental to air transportation
52241 : Cargo handling for water transport activities of division 50
52242 : Cargo handling for air transport activities of division 51
52243 : Cargo handling for land transport activities of division 49
52290 : Other transportation support activities
This definition was used for the BRES data from NOMIS/ONS
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
SOC Definition
Ports and Logistics
SOC2000 unit groups (4 digit)
1161 : Transport and distribution managers
1162 : Storage and warehouse managers
3511 : Air traffic controllers
3512 : Aircraft pilots and flight engineers
3513
3514
4133
4134
:
:
:
:
Ship and hovercraft officers
Train drivers
Stock control clerks
Transport and distribution clerks
8211 : Heavy goods vehicle drivers
8212 : Van drivers
8216 : Rail transport operatives
8217 : Seafarers (merchant navy); barge, lighter and boat operatives
8218
8219
8222
9141
9149
:
:
:
:
:
Air transport operatives
Transport operatives n.e.c.
Fork-lift truck drivers
Stevedores, dockers and slingers
Other goods handling and storage occupations n.e.c.
This definition was used for the sought occupations
data from NOMIS/ONS.
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
Ports & Logistics
Total Employment
Total Employment in Logistics Industry
2008
2009
2010
2011
Humber
17,611
16,457
15,934
19,289
SCR
22,541
19,259
19,008
22,459
LCR
42,063
36,973
38,109
46,669
689,179
652,652
643,473
678,506
England
Between 2008 and 0011, the
sector grew by 9.5% in the
Humber, compared to a 1.5%
shrinkage in England.
In the Sheffield City Region, the
sector shrunk by 0.4% but grew
by 11% in the Leeds City Region.
Share of total Employment
2008
2009
2010
2011
Humber
4.6%
4.3%
4.2%
5.3%
LCR
3.1%
2.8%
2.9%
3.6%
SCR
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
3.3%
England
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.8%
Source – BRES/ONS
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
The sector makes up 5.3% of
total employment in the Humber
which is a much higher share
than in the Leeds and Sheffield
city regions in in England.
Ports & Logistics FTE, 2008-2023
Humber
West Yorkshire
Land Transport, Air & Water Land Transport,
Air & Water
Storage & Post
Transport Storage & Post
Transport
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
20,730
21,550
21,180
22,680
23,580
24,310
24,970
25,550
25,910
26,230
26,520
26,770
26,950
27,090
27,240
27,380
490
450
420
410
420
430
440
440
450
460
460
470
470
470
470
470
25,670
25,300
24,360
25,780
26,750
27,730
28,710
29,650
30,370
31,070
31,750
32,350
32,870
33,330
33,800
34,270
30
30
40
50
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
50
50
50
50
50
Source – Experian Regional Planning Service (RPS)
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
South Yorkshire
Land Transport, Air & Water
Storage & Post
Transport
41,060
41,220
40,840
44,260
46,340
48,210
50,100
51,910
53,330
54,700
56,030
57,250
58,330
59,330
60,350
61,400
810
830
890
1,020
1,010
1,020
1,040
1,060
1,070
1,090
1,100
1,110
1,110
1,120
1,120
1,130
Ports & Logistics Share of
FTE Employment
Sub Region
Share of 2013 total
FTE Employment
Sectors
Land Transport, Storage & Post
Humber
Air & Water Transport
Land Transport, Storage & Post
West Yorkshire
Air & Water Transport
Land Transport, Storage & Post
South Yorkshire
Air & Water Transport
Source – Experian Regional Planning Service (RPS)
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
7.4%
0.1%
6.1%
0.0%
5.6%
0.1%
Ports & Logistics GVA, 2008-2023
Humber
Land Transport,
Air & Water
Storage & Post
Transport (£mn
(£mn CVM 2009 CVM 2009 prices)
prices)
West Yorkshire
Land Transport,
Air & Water
Storage & Post
Transport
(£mn CVM 2009
(£mn CVM
prices) 2009 prices)
South Yorkshire
Land Transport,
Air & Water
Storage & Post Transport (£mn
(£mn CVM 2009 CVM 2009 prices)
prices)
2008
862
62
1,664
104
1,086
5
2009
772
64
1,457
126
1,040
7
2010
728
61
1,537
151
894
7
2011
764
52
1,595
152
918
7
2012
758
45
1,598
142
903
7
2013
760
43
1,625
142
912
7
2014
768
43
1,661
146
931
7
2015
778
44
1,701
151
953
7
2016
791
46
1,750
156
979
8
2017
804
47
1,800
161
1,005
8
2018
818
48
1,854
166
1,032
8
2019
836
49
1,916
171
1,063
8
2020
855
51
1,983
177
1,096
8
2021
875
52
2,052
183
1,131
9
2022
895
53
2,124
190
1,167
9
2023
916
55
2,197
196
1,205
9
Source – Experian Regional Planning Service (RPS)
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
Ports & Logistics
Share of GVA
Sub Region
Sectors
Share of 2013 total GVA
Land Transport, Storage & Post
5.2%
Humber
Air & Water Transport
Land Transport, Storage & Post
0.3%
West Yorkshire
Air & Water Transport
Land Transport, Storage & Post
0.3%
South Yorkshire
Air & Water Transport
4.0%
4.5%
Source – Experian Regional Planning Service (RPS)
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
0.0%
Ports & Logistics Specialism
Location Quotient
Humber
LCR
SCR
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.9
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.4
The technique is used to gauge the extent of specialisation within a particular sector compared
to a reference economy, in this case the UK. A score above 1 suggests some specialisation and
any score below 1 indicates no/minimal specialisation.
The table above shows strong specialisation in the ports and logistics sector in the Humber
compared to the England. It also shows keys strengths in Sheffield City Region.
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
Transport and Storage:
Occupational Composition
Source – Working Futures/ UKCES
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
Ports & Logistics: Vacancies
Ports and Logistics
Humber
LCR
SCR
England
dec 10/nov 11
869
2,687
1,973
54,815
Dec 11/nov 12
987
3,054
1,738
58,432
Share of total
Humber
LCR
SCR
England
dec 10/nov 11
1.8%
1.2%
1.7%
1.6%
Dec 11/nov 12
1.9%
1.2%
1.3%
1.4%
Source – NOMIS/ONS
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)
Ports & Logistics: Sought
Occupations*
Humber
LCR
SCR
May 11/April 12
39,875
170,905
97,770
May 12/April 13
37,165
172,045
96,440
-7%
1%
-1%
% Change
Source – NOMIS/ONS
REIU (Regional Economic Intelligence Unit)