{"id":3634,"date":"2023-11-24T16:37:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T16:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/iru-three-dozen-countries-short-3m-truck-drivers\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:41:48","slug":"iru-three-dozen-countries-short-3m-truck-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/iru-three-dozen-countries-short-3m-truck-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"IRU: Three Dozen Countries Short 3M Truck Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The truck driver shortage is a problem throughout the world. An International Road Transport Union (IRU) study identified more than 3 million unfilled driving jobs across 36 other countries \u2013 about 7% of such positions. And IRU expects the unfilled jobs to double by 2028.<\/p>\n

As reported by Today\u2019s Trucking, only 12% of the existing drivers are younger than 25, and just 6% are women.<\/p>\n

The IRU findings were based on a survey of 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia, between February and April.<\/p>\n

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Trucking Human Resources Canada estimates that Canada has over 33,000 unfilled truck driving jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe consequences of such a shortage are already harming the communities, supply chains and economies that depend on our industry,\u201d said Umberto de Pretto, IRU secretary general.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the rate of newcomers being significantly lower than drivers retiring every year, urgent action is needed now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada certainly relies on newcomers to fill driving roles.<\/p>\n

Without stronger efforts to attract and retain a trucking workforce, more than 7 million jobs will be vacant worldwide in five years, IRU says.<\/p>\n

Full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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