The surge in e-commerce from 0.6% of retail sales in 1996 to 15.6% today, and increased consumer demand for rapid and reliable shipping, have been a driving force for job growth in the warehouse and transportation sector. The industry still faces a lot of pressure, however.
Some of those pressures include workforce issues, like shortages of drivers and warehouse workers, an aging trucking workforce, high employee turnover, and relatively high accident and injury rates.
Joining Jason and Matt this week on the 10-44 is ZipRecruiter Chief Economist Julia Pollak, who talks about the transportation and warehousing sector's growth, as well as its recent challenges.
00:00 10-44 intro
00:33 Transportation and warehousing
01:23 Employment growth
02:26 E-commerce and automation
03:35 Demand for trucking
06:55 Transportation industry and remote jobs
07:25 Female transportation and warehouse workers
08:28 Transportation and warehouse job
