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Table 7-1. Overview of the Service Sectors’ Contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Use of Transportation

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

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Service Sectors Value   Year
(latest year where data available)
Contribution to GDP $9,291.7 billion 2014
Use of transportation $264.8 billion 2012
Amount of transportation required to produce a dollar of output      
Information 1.5¢ 2012
Financial services 0.8¢ 2012
Professional/ business services 2.8¢ 2012
Education and health services 1.6¢ 2012
Leisure and hospitality 3.2¢ 2012
Other services 2.9¢ 2012
Number of transportation and material moving workers      
Information 46,110 2014
Financial services 135,250 2014
Professional/ business services 1,212,040 2014
Education and health services 388,080 2014
Leisure and hospitality 299,480 2014
Other services 387,470 2014
Transportation and material moving workers as percent of sector’s work force      
Information 1.7 2014
Financial services 1.7 2014
Professional/ business services 6.2 2014
Education and health services 1.2 2014
Leisure and hospitality 2.0 2014
Other services 9.7 2014
Median annual wage of transportation and material moving workers      
Information $27,290 2014
Financial services      
Finance and insurance NA 2014
Real estate and rental and leasing $26,290 2014
Professional/business services      
Professional, scientific, and technical services $28,970 2014
Management of companies and enterprises $33,610 2014
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services $23,540 2014
Education/health services      
Educational services $28,980 2014
Health care and social assistance $24,280 2014
Leisure/hospitality      
Arts, entertainment, and recreation $25,840 2014
Accommodation and food services $19,240 2014
Other services (except public administration) $21,540 2014
Number of trucks used 3,719 thousand 2002
Truck miles accumulated 59,708 milion 2002


NOTE: Table presents latest data available, as of Aug. 11, 2016.

Data on number of trucks and truck miles accumulated was last collected in the Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey for 2002.

SOURCE: Data for this table is drawn from figures and tables presented throughout this chapter.