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New survey provides insights into Australia’s ageing truck driver workforce

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Close to half of Australia's truck driver workforce is aged 55 or over. Image: KM.Photo/stock.adobe.com The current truck driver shortage in nothing new – nor is it something exclusive to Australia. For a number of years now, in countries all around the world, transport operators are struggling to get bums in seats. As more and more older truck drivers leave the industry due to retirement or a range of other factors, there’s been a constant stru…
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New survey provides insights into Australia’s ageing truck driver workforce

Close to half of Australia's truck driver workforce is aged 55 or over. Image: KM.Photo/stock.adobe.com The current truck driver shortage in nothing new – nor is it something exclusive to Australia. For a number of years now, in countries all around the world, transport operators are struggling to get bums in seats. As more and more older truck drivers leave the industry due to retirement or a range of other factors, there’s been a constant stru…

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The “ticking time bomb” of Australia’s truck driver demographic - Fully Loaded

Image: mino21/stock.adobe.comThe issues impacting Australia’s truck driving sector are well-established within the industry. The current 26,000 driver shortfall is stretching the road transport sector to its limits, and the aging demographic of the nation’s truckies are only exacerbating and already severe problem. IRU’s newly released report on the state of the global truck driver shortage has contextualised the Australian sector’s standing com…

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Widening age chasm compounds truck driver shortage crisis: new IRU report

Widening age chasm compounds truck driver shortage crisis: new IRU report Christophe Richard Thu, 04/03/2025 - 10:43 Global truck driver shortage flat at 3.6 million (in 36 countries)Age gap widens further: young drivers down 5.8%, older drivers up 1.6%3.4 million drivers will retire by 2029Salaries and job satisfaction remain highIRU’s latest global truck driver shortage report is out. While unfilled positions in 2024 were similar to 2023 due…

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