2025年运输及物流业人力更新报告

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe Transport and Logistics Training Board (TLTB) would like to express its gratitudeto the members of the focus groups for their valuable time and insights on themanpower situation in the Transport and Logistics (T&L) Industry.Special thanks goto the CPJobs and CTgoodjobs, which shared with us their database of job vacancies.The views of focus group members and information from major recruitment websitesformed an integral part of this report. ContentsFactors Affecting Development of the IndustryUnder the current approach for collectingmanpower information, one full manpowersurvey is conducted every four years, andthis is supplemented by two manpowerupdates.The TLTB published its lastmanpower survey report in 2023.This2025 Manpower Update Report is the thirdmanpower update of the industry followingthe last Manpower Update Report publishedin 2022. 2025 Manpower Update Report of Transport and Logistics IndustryMethodologyOverviewFocus Group MeetingsDesk ResearchData AnalysisLimitationsFindingsManpower DemandTraining NeedsRecruitment ChallengesRecommendationsTraining InstitutionsGovernmentEmployersGraduates / EmployeesAppendicesIntroductionThe Transport and Logistics Training Board(TLTB) of the Vocational Training Council(VTC) is responsible for determining themanpower demand of the industry,assessing whether the manpower supplymatches manpower demand, andrecommending to VTC the development ofvocational and professional education andtraining (VPET) facilities to meet the 1822 Backgroundassessed training needs. 1 2025 Manpower Update Report of Transport and Logistics IndustryThis 2025 Manpower Update Reportcomprises:(a)focus group meetings collecting viewsfrom industry experts on the latestdevelopments in the industry, manpowerand training needs, recruitment difficulties,and measures to tackle the challengeswhich the industry is facing; and(b)desk research analysing online jobadvertisements including job market trends,qualifications, experience and skillsrequired by the principal jobs in theTransport and Logistics (T&L) industry. ObjectivesThe objectives of the manpower update are:(i)to examine the latest trends anddevelopments in the industry;(ii)to explore the job market situationand training needs;(iii)to identify the recruitmentchallenges; and(iv)to recommend measures to meet thetraining needs and to ease theproblem of manpower shortage. 2 2025 Manpower Update Report of Transport and Logistics IndustryMethodologyOverviewWith reference to the 2023 full manpowersurvey of the T&L industry, this updatereport aims to provide qualitativedescriptions of the recent development ofthe industry through focus group meetings,supplemented with quantitative data ofonline recruitment advertisements obtainedfrom desk research.Focus Group MeetingTwo focus groups were formed through theengagement of industry experts from thefollowing branches:1. Freight Transport(i)Air Cargo Handling Terminal(ii)Air Cargo Operator(iii)Couriers (International)(iv)Land Freight Operator(v)Forwarding Agent(vi)Sea Freight Operator(vii)Container Terminal(viii)E-commerce(ix)Logistics Technology(x)Warehousing & Cold Storage2. Passenger Transport(i)Aviation Service Operator (airlinesand ground crew services)(ii)Vehicle & Rail Operator (rail, bus,mini-bus, taxi)(iii)Vessel Transport Operator (cruise,cross-boundary ferry, local ferry) 3Two focus group meetings were conductedon 7 and 9 January 2025.All members areexperienced and knowledgeablepractitioners of the T&L industry.Amoderator led members to in-depthdiscussion on topics selected by the WorkingParty on Manpower Survey of TLTB.Thediscussions at the meeting were recordedand transcribed to facilitate analysis.Desk ResearchRecruitment records covering the periodbetween February 2024 and January 2025were collected through an employmentinformation system specially developed tocapture the relevant data from major onlinerecruitment portals.Some 16,000recruitment records relevant to the T&Lindustry were collected during the researchperiod and served as indicative informationof the job market trend.The list of relatedcompanies under the Hong Kong StandardIndustrial Classification (HKSIC) wasmapped to remove duplicated records. LimitationsAs this is not a full manpower survey, thefindings and recommendations of the focusgroup meetings are more qualitative innature, and the report focuses mainly onmanpower trends.The information on jobadvertisements was collected from majorrecruitment websites and the LabourDepartment.Other channels, such ashead-hunting for managerial positions, werenot covered.Since the data collected is asnapshot of a particular period withoutreference to any historical data, this canserve as reference informationsupplementary to the findings of focus groupmeetings.Factors Affecting the Development of the IndustryThe pandemic caused significant disruptions, especially in cross-border passenger transport.The industry is gradually recovering, but challenges remain,