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1.59M January 2023, +600K from January 2022
$595B Q4 2023, +$29B from Q4 2022
$5.97B February 2023, +$950M from February 2022
1.07M June 2024, +160K from February 2023
2.63B September 2023, +6B from Dec. 2022
246M December 2022, +25M from December 2021

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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 21,839 Jobs in November 2025

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,071,385 workers in November 2025, 21,839 (2.08%) more workers than in October 2025 (1,049,546).U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,071,385 workers in November 2025, 21,839 (2.08%) more workers than in October 2025 (1,049,546).