Susie Jones
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Pénurie de conducteurs au Royaume-Uni : Les chiffres s'améliorent-ils ?

Créée: 12/02/2025

Mise à jour : 12/02/2025

Quiconque travaille dans le secteur du transport routier n'est pas étranger à l'expression " pénurie de conducteurs " - une expression bien trop courante depuis que la COVID-19 et le Brexit ont perturbé le secteur. Le Royaume-Uni a été durement touché pendant cette période, de nombreux conducteurs de l'UE ayant quitté le pays - une grande perte car les conducteurs européens représentaient une part importante de sa main-d'œuvre de conducteurs de camions.

Six mois après notre [article] (https://snapacc.com/newsroom/addressing-the-hgv-driver-shortage-in-the-uk-in-20242025/) sur ce sujet d'actualité, nous examinons la situation actuelle du secteur.

Le nombre de conducteurs professionnels augmente au Royaume-Uni.

Les chiffres publiés par [Logistics UK] (https://motortransport.co.uk/uk-professional-driver-numbers-increase-by-more-than-a-fifth/25167.article) montrent une augmentation de près de 55 000 chauffeurs de poids lourds au cours de l'année dernière, soit une hausse de 21 %.

Qu'est-ce qui a changé pour attirer plus de chauffeurs ?

Plusieurs initiatives ont vu le jour pour tenter d'atténuer la pénurie de conducteurs au Royaume-Uni.

  • Le gouvernement a mis en œuvre 33 initiatives visant à atténuer la pénurie. Il s'agit notamment d'assouplir les règles relatives aux livraisons tardives dans les supermarchés, de mettre en place des camps d'entraînement pour les conducteurs et d'augmenter le nombre d'examens de conduite disponibles.

  • Conditions de travail:** Les chauffeurs routiers ont [réclamé de meilleures conditions de travail] (https://snapacc.com/newsroom/truck-drivers-call-for-industry-reform/) dans tout le Royaume-Uni, 55% d'entre eux souhaitant une amélioration des installations. Le [gouvernement britannique] (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-kips-for-better-trips-16-million-boost-to-transform-truckstops-for-lorry-drivers) a alloué 16 millions de livres sterling aux relais routiers pour améliorer leurs installations.

**- Les médias sociaux : les influenceurs ont joué un rôle important dans l'évolution des perceptions du public à l'égard du secteur. Des conducteurs comme [Trucker Liam] (https://www.instagram.com/realtruckerliam/) et [Jodi Smith] (https://www.instagram.com/pinktrucker90/?hl=en) utilisent leurs plateformes pour mettre en lumière les hauts et les bas du travail dans le secteur.

Une différence d'âge subsiste.

Logistics UK a également indiqué que le nombre de conducteurs âgés de moins de 35 ans a augmenté de 31 630 entre le troisième trimestre 2023 et le troisième trimestre 2024. Malgré cela, l'industrie compte toujours sur des conducteurs plus âgés - avec plus de 53 % du secteur âgés de 50 ans et plus.

Un rapport de la RHA, intitulé [Lorry Drivers : The Vital Link] (https://www.rha.uk.net/news/news/detail/rha-report-200-000-hgv-drivers-needed-in-next-5-years), propose des initiatives pour attirer les jeunes dans le secteur :

  • Mettre pleinement en œuvre les 8 critères de référence Gatsby afin de fournir un système d'orientation professionnelle efficace à tous les élèves en âge scolaire et de les sensibiliser.

  • Renforcer la collaboration avec les écoles et les établissements d'enseignement supérieur.

  • Développer une qualification scolaire ou universitaire formelle telle qu'un T-Level.

  • Intégrer des modules de logistique dans le programme d'études actuel.

  • Tirer parti des initiatives soutenues par le gouvernement dans le cadre du programme "Make Work Pay", en présentant la logistique comme un parcours professionnel accessible et gratifiant.

Qu'est-ce qui doit encore être modifié ?

Bien que des mesures aient déjà été prises pour remédier à la pénurie de conducteurs, il reste encore beaucoup à faire pour éviter qu'une telle situation ne se reproduise en 2021 :

  • Il faut que les pouvoirs publics débloquent davantage de fonds pour permettre aux relais routiers d'améliorer leurs installations.

  • Fournir un soutien continu aux aspirants conducteurs, y compris des camps d'entraînement pour réduire les coûts de formation.

  • Offrir une plus grande flexibilité dans le cadre de la nouvelle taxe sur la croissance et les compétences (Growth and Skills Levy).

  • Collaborer avec les écoles et les collèges au niveau local pour promouvoir les carrières dans l'industrie.

Pourquoi les conducteurs de poids lourds quittent-ils le secteur ?

Les chauffeurs de poids lourds quittent le secteur pour une multitude de raisons :

  • Le vieillissement de la main-d'œuvre : De nombreux chauffeurs routiers ayant plus de 50 ans, le secteur a connu un afflux de départs à la retraite.

  • Les horaires de travail : Le camionnage est une profession solitaire, où les conducteurs travaillent de longues heures, de manière irrégulière et antisociale, derrière le volant.

  • Conditions de travail : L'état des installations, les longues heures de travail et les horaires imprévisibles ont suscité de vives inquiétudes.

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