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| Total U.S. labor force (Nonfarm) | 109,487 | 131,785 | R133,703 | 136,174 |
| Total transportation related labor forceb | 12,086 | R13,678 | 13,109 | 13,198 |
| Transportation as a percent of U.S. total | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| For-hire transport & warehousing | 3,476 | 4,410 | R4,361 | 4,466 |
| Air | 529 | 614 | 501 | 487 |
| Water | 57 | 56 | 61 | 64 |
| Railroad | 272 | 232 | 228 | 225 |
| Transit/ground passenger transportation | 274 | 372 | 389 | 394 |
| Pipeline | 60 | 46 | 38 | 39 |
| Trucking | 1,122 | 1,406 | R1,398 | 1,437 |
| Support activities | 364 | 537 | R552 | 571 |
| Scenic/sightseeing transportation | 16 | 28 | R29 | 27 |
| Couriers/messengers | 375 | 605 | R571 | 585 |
| Warehousing/storage | 407 | 514 | R595 | 636 |
| Related services & construction | 5,256 | 6,177 | 6,011 | 6,007 |
| Automotive repair services/parking; automotive equipment rental/leasing; gasoline stations | 1,800 | 2,125 | R2,059 | 2,053 |
| Highway, street, bridge construction | 289 | 340 | R351 | 349 |
| Dealers or wholesalers of motor vehicles, parts, petroleum, supplies, equipment | 1,993 | R2,361 | 2,396 | 2,392 |
| Travel arrangement/reservation services | 250 | 299 | 224 | 227 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 99 | 173 | R206 | 216 |
| Postal service | 825 | 880 | 774 | 770 |
| Transportation-related manufacturingc | 2,681 | 2,446 | R2,135 | 2,127 |
| Governmentb | 673 | 646 | 602 | 599 |
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: R = revised.
Source: Various sources as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-19b, available at http://www.bts.gov as of September 2007.