EMPLOYMENT ANALYSIS IN THE LOGISTICS SECTOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Abstract

The logistics sector includes transport and storage activities. It is vital for Croatian economy and represents a significant source of employment. Croatian logistics sector employs more than 70 thousand people in 4 582 companies. This study will analyze and evaluate employment trends in the logistics sector of the Republic of Croatia as a whole, and then its most important parts, with special emphasis on logistic companies dealing with storage and accompanying transport activities. Statistical analysis of the collected secondary data for the period from 2000 to 2015 was made for the purpose of researching the employment trend in the logistics sector, and is based on methods of descriptive statistics, regression and correlation analysis.

Key words: employment, logistics sector, logistics companies, Republic of Croatia