This IRU Intelligence Briefing is the only global, annually updated analysis of the truck driver shortage. Covering 20 countries, it combines hard data, demographic trends, regulatory overviews, and direct driver sentiment to uncover the scale, causes and solutions to one of road transport’s most pressing challenges.

It found a widening age gap between young and older driver employment rates, while female employment rates remain critically low.

The report offers detailed breakdowns by driver age, gender, country, company size, route length and international versus domestic operations.

It also advances solutions and best practices from the ground and includes an exclusive survey of 1,100 truck drivers across seven major European markets, offering firsthand insights into job satisfaction.

Who is it for?

• Analysts or consultants to leverage unique data on driver shortages and benchmark demographic breakdowns and policy responses from 20 major economies.
• Procurement and CSR managers to mitigate risks of driver capacity over the next five years while achieving environmental, social and governance goals.
• Fleet and HR managers to access unique best practices, insights into delivery site challenges, and demographic forecasts to better retain and attract drivers.
• Marketing and product managers to develop adequate solutions based on demographic and regulatory insights.

What is it for?

• Assess driver capacity for the next 1-5 years
• Size the issue with multifactor analysis and field data
• Understand driver job satisfaction and challenges
• Identify proven solutions to attract and retain talent

Empower your decisions with the only global driver shortage report with demographic insights and firsthand driver perspectives – plan smartly, invest wisely.

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Full 141-page briefing contents:

• Chap 1: Introduction
• Chap 2: Economic outlook
• Chap 3: Driver shortage
• Chap 4: Driver barometer
• Chap 5: Truck driver profession access and attractiveness