Industry Profiles – Logistics & Transportation
Industry Profiles – Logistics & TransportationThe Logistics & Transportation cluster includes industries related to the storage, transportation anddistribution of goods. This cluster includes all modes of transport, including airlines, railroads, shippingand trucking companies, as well as logistics consulting and other supporting industries. In addition tomoving goods, the cluster also contains industries related to passenger transportation: taxi services,charter buses, motor vehicle towing and scheduled passenger air transportation 1.This report presents an overview of employment trends. We examine how Logistics & Transportationhas changed since 2007, the year before the Great Recession had an impact. Then, we examine thecomposition of the industry cluster by size of businesses and highlight clusters with the largest share ofsmaller businesses. The section on workers demographics shows the composition of industry clusters bygender, age, and education. Finally, we look at the major occupations that support industry clusters. Logistics & Transportation accounted for 3 percent of jobs in 2013. The cluster declined 3percent since 2007.SUMMARY OF LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY CLUSTER IN PHILADELPHIAIndustry Cluster Summary30,000Number of Jobs22,70925,000Number of Establishments490% of Total Phila. Jobs3% 20,000% V. Small Businesses (1-4)54% 15,000% Small Busineses (5-99)41%10,000% Big Businesses (100 )5%Average Wages 47,018 5,000Job Change 2007-2013 (#)(699)0Job Change 2007-2013 (%)-3%% workers 55 21%1Descriptions of industry clusters are borrowed directly from the State report. The full report can be found t/community/products/19738 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.1
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014% CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA VS. PA AND U.S.AND VS. ALL INDUSTRIESSource: Philadelphia Works analysis of the QCEW Employees & Non-QCEW Employees - EMSI 2013.4 Class ofWorker dataIndustry Highlights Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; General Warehousing and Storage; Couriers andExpress Delivery Services; Rail Transportation; and Passenger Car Rental industries are topindustries in Logistics & Transportation.Among top industries, Packing and Crating; Special Needs Transportation; and ScheduledPassenger Air Transportation added the highest number of jobs since 2007. Process, PhysicalDistribution, and Logistics Consulting Services; Other Airport Operations; and FreightTransportation Arrangement industries lost the most jobs since 2007.The difference between expected change (determined from the national trends) and actualchange can be seen as competitive effect – growth or decline attributed to local factors.Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation; Packing and Crating; and Couriers and Express DeliveryServices grew due to unique regional factors.Wages in the Logistics & Transportation industry cluster in Philadelphia are similar to wages inPennsylvania. Process, Physical Distribution, & Logistics Consulting Services; and RailTransportation industries pay wages higher than industry average. Other Airport Operations; AllOther Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Special Needs Transportation; PassengerCar Rental; and General Warehousing Operations paid lower wages. 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.2
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014TOP INDUSTRIES IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIAIndustryScheduled Passenger Air TransportationGeneral Warehousing and StorageCouriers and Express Delivery ServicesRail TransportationPassenger Car RentalSpecial Needs TransportationMarine Cargo HandlingFreight Transportation ArrangementPacking and CratingOther Airport OperationsAll Other Transit and Ground PassengerTransportationProcess, Physical Distribution, andLogistics Consulting 454411% ChangeExpected )(189)322(876) 50,908 35,348 49,605 87,313 33,925 29,106 48,427 59,093 14,081 20,78938656.9%1407961 26,723358-64.4%(649)184(834) 1%Source: Philadelphia Works analysis of the QCEW Employees & Non-QCEW Employees - EMSI 2013.4 Class ofWorker dataEmployers in Logistics & Transportation Approximately 500 businesses make up Logistics & Transportation industry cluster. “Very smallbusinesses” businesses (1-4 employees) represent 54 percent of establishments in the cluster.“Small businesses” (5-99 employees) make up 41 percent of employers in the cluster.Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation; Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes WaterTransportation; Support Activities for Air Transportation; Automotive Equipment Rental andLeasing; and Warehousing and Storage industries had the largest share of “small business” (599 employees). Other Support Activities for Transportation; Scheduled Air Transportation; andSupport Activities for Water Transportation had a larger share of medium and larger employers. 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.3
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014EMPLOYERS IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION BY SIZE (PERCENT OF TOTAL 00-9991000 & OverTotalIn Industry in 2%0.4%0.1%100%100%Industry Employers by Size11%54%15%Source: PA Employer Database 2013TOP EMPLOYERS IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATIONNBC PHILADELPHIA MERCHANTSUS AIRWAYS INCB.E.S.T. PACKING SERVICES INCCARDONE INDUSTRIES INCMID ATLANTIC COCA COLA BOTTLING COMUNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCPIEDMONT AIRLINES INCORPORATEDBDP INTERNATIONAL INCGREENWICH TERMINALS LLCSOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANYFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPAIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORP/US AIRWAYSEXPRESSAB CAR RENTAL SERVICES INCDAL GLOBAL SERVICES LLCDELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES INCDELTA AIRLINES INCFEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INCOZBURN HESSEY LOGISTICS LLCPHILLY AUTO LABOR SERVICES LLCUNITED AIR LINES INCWORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICESXTL INCALAMO, ENTERPRISE, NATIONALFEDERAL EXPRESS CORPTHE HERTZ CORPORATIONAMERICAN AIRLINES INCAMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INCAMERICAN EXPEDITING CO INCDLC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INCENTERPRISE LEASING CO OF PHILA LLCFEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM INCGREYHOUND LINES INCHAMBURG SUD NORTH AMERICA INCHORIZON STEVEDORING INCLEAHY TRANSPORTATION INCPROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION INCSTAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLCSUPERIOR MOVING & STORAGE INCTOWERS WATSON DELAWARE INCTRI STATE INTERMODAL INCBUDGET RENT A CAR SYSTEM INCDHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS USA INCGENERAL DYNAMICSAVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM INCTHRIFTY CAR RENTALSource: PA Employer Database 2013 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.4
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014Worker DemographicsWorkforce demographics are examined by gender, age, and education of workers.Gender of Workers in Logistics & Transportation There are more men (72 percent) than women employed in the Logistics & Transportationindustry cluster, similar to the gender breakdown in Pennsylvania.Men represented 8 out of 10 employees in Support Activities for Water Transportation; GeneralFreight Trucking; Specialized Freight Trucking; and Couriers and Express Delivery Services, whichis above the industry cluster average. Gender split was even in Freight TransportationArrangement; Taxi and Limousine Service; and Other Support Activities for Transportation.GENDER OF WORKERS IN 2013Q1 3 PREVIOUS QUARTERS% MEN EMPLOYED IN LOGISTICS && TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA% menSupport Act. for Water Trans.93%General Freight Trucking91%Specialized Freight Trucking89%Couriers80%Interurban & Rural Bus Transp.76%Auto. Equip. Rental & Leasing75%Logistics & Transportation72%Support Act. for Air Trans.68%Warehousing & Storage64%Other Ground Passenger Transp.64%Scheduled Air Transp.63%Other Support Act. for Trans.56%Freight Transp. Arrang.51%Taxi & Limousine Svc49%All Industries46%% MEN EMPLOYED BY CLUSTER All IndustriesPhiladelphiaLogistics &TransportationPASource: Philadelphia Works Analysis of Quarterly Workforce Indicators data.Age of Workers in Logistics & Transportation The majority of workers in Logistics & Transportation are middle aged – ages from 35 to 54. Theshare of older workers in the cluster (21 percent) is similar to the age of workers across allindustries and in Pennsylvania.Couriers and Express Delivery Services and Other Support Activities for Transportation employ alarger share of younger workers. Support Activities for Water Transportation; Interurban and 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.5
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014Rural Bus Transportation; General Freight Trucking; and Warehousing and Storage employ moreolder workers.AGE OF WORKERS IN 2013Q1 3 PREVIOUS QUARTERS:EMPLOYED IN LOGISTICS && TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA VS. PAEMPLOYED IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATIONVS. ALL INDUSTRIES IN PHILADELPHIASource: Philadelphia Works Analysis of Quarterly Workforce Indicators data.TOP INDUSTRIES IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA BY AGE OF WORKERS IN2013Q1 3 PREVIOUS QUARTERSIndustry/Age14-24 25-54 55 Total # EmployedWarehousing & Storage6.1% 67.3% 26.6% 100%4,393Couriers17.3% 67.7% 15.1% 100%4,250Scheduled Air Transp.14.3% 70.9% 14.7% 100%2,149Auto. Equip. Rental & Leasing13.9% 62.2% 23.9% 100%1,442Support Act. for Water Trans.5.7% 59.3% 35.0% 100%1,045Other Ground Passenger Transp.10.1% 67.5% 22.4% 100%1,016Freight Transp. Arrang.11.3% 73.0% 15.7% 100%993General Freight Trucking1.6% 70.7% 27.7% 100%775Support Act. for Air Trans.12.9% 68.1% 19.1% 100%420Specialized Freight Trucking7.7% 79.3% 13.0% 100%316Other Support Act. for Trans.17.5% 63.5% 19.0% 100%256Interurban & Rural Bus Transp.8.8% 58.7% 32.5% 100%245Taxi & Limousine Svc13.4% 62.1% 24.5% 100%187Logistics & Transportation11% 68% 21% 100%18,038All Industries13% 67% 20% 100%558,394Source: Philadelphia Works Analysis of Quarterly Workforce Indicators data. 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.6
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014Education of Workers in Logistics & Transportation Most workers in Logistics and Transportation have a high school diploma (29 percent) or anAssociate’s degree (28 percent). Education of Philadelphia workers in the industry cluster issimilar to those in PA.Educational attainment did not vary much by industries making up the cluster – most of theindustries hired workers without a Bachelor’s degree.TOP INDUSTRIES IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA BY EDUCATION OF WORKERS IN2013Q1 3 PREVIOUS QUARTERS: High High Some College Bach.'s#Unknown TotalIndustry/EducationSchool School or Assoc.'s EmployedWarehousing & Storage19.6% 26.8%26.3% 21.2%6.1% 100%4,393Couriers11.1% 30.1%28.2% 13.3%17.3% 100%4,250Scheduled Air Transp.11.9% 29.3%29.0% 15.4%14.4% 100%2,149Auto. Equip. Rental & Leasing14.1% 27.9%28.2% 15.7%14.0% 100%1,442Support Act. for Water Trans.14.3% 31.4%30.8% 17.7%5.8% 100%1,045Other Ground Passenger Transp.18.1% 32.0%27.9% 11.8%10.1% 100%1,016Freight Transp. Arrang.9.6% 27.6%28.4% 23.0%11.5% 100%993General Freight Trucking11.3% 36.8%30.9% 19.0%2.0% 100%775Support Act. for Air Trans.14.1% 31.6%26.8% 14.1%13.3% 100%420Specialized Freight Trucking15.6% 30.9%28.5% 17.1%8.0% 100%316Other Support Act. for Trans.17.2% 23.0%22.8% 19.4%17.6% 100%256Interurban & Rural Bus Transp.19.9% 32.4%27.8% 10.9%9.0% 100%245Taxi & Limousine Svc15.6% 26.9%26.3% 17.5%13.7% 100%187Logistics & Transportation14.5% 29.4%28.0% 16.9%11.2% 100%18,038All Industries10.0% 21.4%26.2% 29.5%12.9% 100% 558,394Source: Philadelphia Works Analysis of Quarterly Workforce Indicators data.EDUCATION OF WORKERS IN 2013Q1 3 PREVIOUS QUARTERS:% EMPLOYED IN LOGISTICS% EMPLOYED IN LOGISTICS && TRANSPORTATION IN PHILADELPHIA VS. PATRANSPORTATION VS. ALL INDUSTRIES INPHILADELPHIASource: Philadelphia Works Analysis of Quarterly Workforce Indicators data. Education attainment is not availablefor workers under 25 – this category is not shown. 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.7
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014Turnover in Logistics & Transportation Turnover rates help us evaluate the churning in the labor force – average number of separationsand hires for the industry group. The rate shows what percentage of the labor force is new.Turnover rates in Logistics & Transportation in Philadelphia (6 percent) was below turnover inPennsylvania.Among industries making up the cluster, Other Support Activities for Transportation had thehighest turnover rate - at 24 percent.TURNOVER RATES IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION PHILADELPHIA IN 2012Q3 (FOUR QUARTERMOVING AVERAGE)Industry/Turnover RateOther Support Act. for Trans.Other Ground Passenger Transp.Specialized Freight TruckingTaxi & Limousine SvcAll IndustriesScheduled Air Transp.Auto. Equip. Rental & LeasingSupport Act. for Air Trans.Support Act. for Water Trans.General Freight TruckingLogistics & TransportationFreight Transp. Arrang.Warehousing & StorageCouriersInterurban & Rural Bus 2%10%9%10%8%9%6%6%4%2%0%All IndustriesPhiladelphiaLogistics &TransportationPASource: Philadelphia Works Analysis of Quarterly Workforce Indicators data.Occupation Highlights Staffing patterns analysis was used to identify occupations that are needed in the industry.Transportation; Office and Administrative Support; and Installation, Maintenance, and Repairare top occupational families supporting the Logistics & Transportation industry cluster. Thesefamilies accounted for 82 percent of all workers in the cluster.53 percent of jobs in Logistics & Transportation required only short-term on-the-job training. 18percent of jobs required a postsecondary credential. 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.8
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014TOP OCCUPATIONAL FAMILIES IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY CLUSTEROccupational FamilyTransportationOffice and admin. supportInstalation, maint., and repairBusiness and financial operationsSales and relatedManagementComp. and mathematicalProductionPersonal care and serviceUnidentified OtherTotalJobs 2007Jobs 0,8085,6822,12988186562230528513399922,709Change % of 8%25%9%4% 9%4%3%1%25%1%1%4%100%48%Source: Philadelphia Works analysis of the QCEW Employees & Non-QCEW Employees - EMSI 2013.4 Class ofWorker dataEDUCATION REQUIRED OF WORKERS IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY CLUSTERSkillShort-term on-the-job trainingModerate-term on-the-job trainingLong-term on-the-job trainingWork experience in a related occupationPostsecondary non-degree awardAssociate's degreeBachelor's degreeBachelor's or higher degree, plus work experienceMaster's degree 91,9186541888923,408Jobs Change % of 1%7%1,624-7%7% 7%66-4%0%1,9683%9%9%519-21%2% 2%17-6%0%676n/a3%22,709-3%100%53%Source: Philadelphia Works analysis of the QCEW Employees & Non-QCEW Employees - EMSI 2013.4 Class ofWorker dataTop occupations in the cluster are shown in the tables below. Highlighted occupations are Philadelphia2013 High Priority Occupations important to the Logistics & Transportation industry cluster. Wage dataare not industry specific and describe all workers in the occupation. 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.9
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014TOP OCCUPATIONS IN LOGISTICS & Entry- MedianLevelHourlyEarnings Earnings% of theTotalJobs inClusterLimited Skills 01153-7199Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandReservation and Transportation Ticket Agents andTravel ClerksHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversLight Truck or Delivery Services DriversCustomer Service RepresentativesCargo and Freight AgentsTaxi Drivers and ChauffeursCounter and Rental ClerksStock Clerks and Order FillersIndustrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsShipping, Receiving, and Traffic ClerksOffice Clerks, GeneralPackers and Packagers, HandCleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentSales Representatives, Services, All OtherSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal,Medical, and ExecutiveTransportation Attendants, Except Flight AttendantsBaggage Porters and BellhopsInformation and Record Clerks, All OtherTransportation Workers, All OtherJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and HousekeepingCleanersBilling and Posting ClerksCouriers and MessengersMachine Feeders and OffbearersConveyor Operators and TendersTank Car, Truck, and Ship LoadersParking Lot AttendantsOrder ClerksTransportation InspectorsSecurity GuardsReceptionists and Information ClerksRetail SalespersonsHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll andTimekeepingDriver/Sales WorkersSailors and Marine OilersMaterial Moving Workers, All Other 2014 Philadelphia Works All rights reserved.2,6300% 8.31 12.6011.6%1,31610% 9.94 1%)(5%)0%1%33%(1%)(3%)(7%)(4%)(10%)25%(11%)(13%) 13.74 8.76 11.28 10.89 8.55 8.28 7.70 10.79 9.34 8.72 7.26 7.25 13.40 19.39 15.06 17.30 18.92 11.06 12.06 10.10 15.81 14.52 14.76 9.76 9.22 .9%0.9%163(23%) 10.32 16.610.7%148133120117(3%)(30%)11%(16%) 7.89 8.55 14.29 16.28 8.79 10.16 19.94 20.200.7%0.6%0.5%0.5%80(15%) 9.18 )(2%)(12%)(4%)(11%)(13%)7% 12.60 10.20 8.15 10.59 13.39 7.87 7.75 24.93 8.40 9.48 7.59 17.12 14.20 12.90 15.43 24.57 9.96 12.58 44.32 11.17 14.34 0(3%) 12.52 19.050.1%303030(14%)(23%)(12%) 7.30 10.14 13.53 8.79 15.29 22.520.1%0.1%0.1%10
Industry Cluster Profiles – Logistics & Transportation, Updated on June 30, 2014TOP OCCUPATIONS IN LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION, CONTINUEDSOCOccupationSome Training or Experience53-2031 Flight AttendantsFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative43-1011Support Workers53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material53-1031Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators53-4031 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-4011 Locomotive Engineers43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceFirst-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and53-1021Material Movers, Hand43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and49-1011Repairers43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers53-4021 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All OtherAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency53-3011Medical TechniciansSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing,41-4012Except Technical and Scientific Products41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers49-3043 Rail Car RepairersExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative43-6011AssistantsPurchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm13-1023ProductsRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment47-4061Operators49-9041 Indus
Industry Profiles – Logistics & Transportation . The Logistics & Transportation cluster includes industries related to the storage, transportation and distribution of goods. This cluster includes all modes of transport, includingairlines, railroads, shipping and trucking companies, as well as logistics consulting and other supporting industries.
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