The graph above shows a very different picture from that of the construction sector (Figure 2.32 and Figure 2.33). For the construction sector, the land transportation (H49) input turned out to be of highest importance.
The food sector shows the following: The land transport sector bars (blue) are the highest in the majority of countries, meaning that road transportation contributes a high share of input. But the green warehousing sector bars (H52) hold the higher share in Sweden, Finland, Lithuania and Germany. This means that in these countries, the warehousing sector is of high importance for the food industry. Sweden and Finland’s very low population densities with 18 (Finland) and 23 (Sweden) people per square km respectively, which are among the lowest in Europe and far below the European average of about 114 people per square km, could explain the high relevance of the warehousing sector compared to other countries (37). A reason for Germany’s high share could lie in the relevance of the food industry and connected retail trade.
Overall, the highest value for the logistics services sector contribution is measured in Sweden with 9.08% and shown with the highest bar stack in the diagram. The lowest value of Greece accounts for only 0.71%. The span between these extremes is more than 8%. The low value for Greece seems to be doubtable, although the sighting of the figure for 2008 confirms it. Due to Greece’s struggling economy (since 2008) and low labour costs, structural deviation is plausible, but not to this extent. Values for Greece are suggested to not be compared directly to the others Member States’ values.