Table 2: Change in Total Passenger Airline* Full-time Equivalent Employees from the Previous Year**,,,
Percentage change compared to same month the previous year,,,
Month,2003,2004,2005
January,-1.0,-6.0,-1.2
February,-1.7,-5.3,-1.4
March,-2.8,-4.1,-1.9
April,-4.4,-2.3,-3.1
May,-6.7,-0.8,-3.5
June,-8.3,0.5,-3.8
July,-9.6,2.5,-3.5
August,-9.5,2.2,-5.8
September***,-9.3,2.4,-5.8
October,-10.4,2.5,-6.1
November,-9.2,2.2,-6.5
December,-8.3,0.9,-6.3
"* Includes network, low-cost, regional and other carriers.",,,
** Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,
"*** Atlantic Southeast Airlines was granted an extension for the filing of September 2005 employment numbers. For year-to-year comparison purposes, its numbers are not included in September 2004.",,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,