Transport, mail and storage
Published by:
Statistics Netherlands, CBS
Are you looking for statistical information about the transport, mail, and storage sector?
On this page, you will find the key figures and trends. The transport, mail, and storage sector includes transport companies, postal and courier services, and storage companies, among others.
Key figures
69 430
businesses
2.5
per cent turnover growth
13 500
job vacancies
Number of businesses
Turnover
In the first quarter of 2026, companies in the transport, mail and storage sectors reported a 2.5% increase in turnover compared with the same period a year earlier. Turnover in the land transport sector rose by 6.7%. Post and courier companies reported a 6.2% increase in turnover.
Vacancies and wages
In the first quarter of 2026, there were 13,500 job openings in the transport, mail and storage sectors. That is slightly less than in the previous quarter. At that time, there were 14,200 openings in the industry. 44% of the businesses in transport, mail and storage reported a staff shortage.
Business confidence
At the beginning of the second quarter of 2026, business confidence in the transport, mail and storage sector stood at -13.5. This was lower than in the previous quarter when confidence was -4.7. Entrepreneurs in the transport, mail and storage sector were mor positive than the average business owner.