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Table 5-4
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | |
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| Total U.S. labor force (nonfarm) | 109,487 | 117,298 | 131,785 | 133,463 |
| Total transportation related labor forceb | 12,084 | 12,450 | 13,679 | U |
| Transportation as a percent of U.S. total | 11 | 11 | 10 | U |
| For-hire transport & warehousing | 3,476 | 3,838 | 4,410 | 4,347 |
| Air | 529 | 511 | 614 | 501 |
| Water | 57 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| Railroad | 272 | 233 | 232 | 228 |
| Transit/ground passenger transportation | 274 | 328 | 372 | 389 |
| Pipeline | 60 | 54 | 46 | 38 |
| Trucking | 1,122 | 1,249 | 1,406 | 1,393 |
| Support activities | 364 | 430 | 537 | 551 |
| Scenic/sightseeing transportation | 16 | 22 | 28 | 30 |
| Couriers/messengers | 375 | 517 | 605 | 572 |
| Warehousing/storage | 407 | 444 | 514 | 585 |
| Related services & construction | 5,256 | 5,577 | 6,177 | U |
| Automotive repair services/parking; automotive equipment rental/leasing; gasoline stations | 1,800 | 1,906 | 2,125 | 2,062 |
| Highway, street, bridge construction | 289 | 278 | 340 | 352 |
| Dealers or wholesalers of motor vehicles, parts, petroleum, supplies, equipment | 1,993 | 2,119 | 2,360 | 2,396 |
| Travel arrangement/reservation services | 250 | 281 | 299 | 224 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 99 | 143 | 173 | 207 |
| Postal service | 825 | 850 | 880 | U |
| Transportation-related manufacturingc | 2,681 | 2,390 | 2,446 | 2,139 |
| Governmentb | 673 | 644 | 646 | 602 |
a Annual averages. Data are NAICS-based. (See Glossary for definition.)
b Fiscal year data. Includes U.S. DOT and state and local highway personnel.
c Includes transportation equipment; petroleum products; tires; rubber; plastics; search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems; and instrument manufacturing.
Key: U=Unavailable
Source: Various sources as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-19b, available at http://www.bts.gov, as of October 2006.