"Table 4: Number of Employees: Regional Carriers, January 2003-2005",,,,,, (number of current carriers in parentheses),,,,,, ,Total ,Pct. Chge from previous year,Full-time,Pct. Chge from previous year,Part-time ,Pct. Chge from previous year 2003 (11),"44,380",N/A,"38,687",N/A,"5,693",N/A 2004 (13),"50,812",14.5,"45,009",16.3,"5,803",1.9 2005 (13),"59,369",16.8,"52,224",16,"7,145",23.1 NOTE: Regional group numbers for years before 2003 are not included because of the limited number of regional carriers that met the requirement for filing reports. ,,,,,, Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,