19% fall in the number of employees of airlines over past decade, as passengers increased 21%
CAA data show that in 2001, airlines in the UK employed 78,309 staff – with 19.8% part time. By 2006, they employed 72,797 staff – with 21.6% part time. And in 2011 they employed 62,794 staff – with 29.6% part time (under 30 hours per week). So the number of staff has fallen by 19% over the decade from 2001 to 2011, and in that time, the number of full time staff has fallen by 30%. In the decade from 2001 to 2011, the number of passengers using UK airports rose 21% (it was higher from 2005 -8 than now). This shows how much the airlines have increased productivity per worker, and how jobs are not rising in line with passengers. An increasing proportion are also part time.
2001
2001
Airline personnel (31st December 2001) were 41,845 + 36,464 = 78,309
15,469 were part time, which is 19.8% as part time. (62,840 full time).
Number of passengers uplifted in 2001 was 104 067 472
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airline_data/2001Annual/0_16_All_Services_2001.pdf
Number of terminal passengers 180 501 000
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airport_data/2011Annual/Table_10_3_Terminal_Pax_2001_2011.pdf
2006
2006
Airline personnel (31st December 2006) were 38,406 + 34,391 = 72,797
15,746 were part time, which is 21.6% as part time.
Number of passengers uplifted in 2006 was 127 100 965
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airline_data/2006Annual/Table_0_1_6_All_Services_2006.pdf
Number of terminal passengers 234 416 000
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airport_data/2011Annual/Table_10_3_Terminal_Pax_2001_2011.pdf
2011
2011
Airline personnel (31st December 2011) were 33,864 + 28,930 = 62,794
18,572 were part time, which is 29.6% as part time. (44,222 were full time).
Number of passengers uplifted in 2011 was 131 567 839
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airline_data/2011Annual/Table_0_1_6_All_Services_2011.pdf
Number of terminal passengers was 219 289 000
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airport_data/2011Annual/Table_10_3_Terminal_Pax_2001_2011.pdf