The shift into logistics highlights the intense demand for workers in that sector, too.

Lorry drivers are at the front of the pay rise queue as haulage firms compete for staff. While Luton Airport offered front of house staff a 4.3pc pay rise this week, it gave drivers with an HGV licence a 20pc bump.

Unite the Union argues this was the result of four days of strike action after workers were told pay would be frozen. Bus drivers in South Yorkshire and bin men in Coventry are also pushing for similar hikes. Factory workers are also benefiting, says Unite, citing a 27pc hike over two years for Imperial Logistics drivers on a Mini contract.

“Areas where the staffing shortages are most pronounced have bigger moves – hospitality, logistics, IT are leading sectors on that,” says Neil Carberry, boss of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

But at the other end of the spectrum, the ONS found that pay for workers in caring, leisure and other services rose just 2.4pc in the year to September, according to the ONS. This was well below inflation which then stood at 3.1pc and has since accelerated to 5.4pc.

Their best hope may lie in the national minimum wage which is rising by 6.6pc in April, from £8.91 per hour to £9.50.

Moving jobs is another favoured way to secure a pay rise or better conditions. The ONS found almost 1m people moved jobs in the three months to September.

As the cost of living rises, almost one-third of workers, or 9m, are planning to look for new employment in the first six months of 2022, found recruiter Robert Half.