Transportation Employment
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
Employment in for-hire transportation industries is a signal of demand in the economy. In the May 2011 edition of Occupational Employment Statistics, 68 percent of employees in for-hire transportation industries are in transportation and material moving positions (Standard Occupational Classification 53). That share is 76 percent for truck transportation, but only 45 percent for air transportation.
| Transportation Employment | Nov-11 | Nov-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,324.0 | 1,368.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 454.7 | 447.4 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 0.4 | -1.6 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 449.0 | 463.1 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -1.8 | 3.1 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 337.5 | 344.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.0 | 2.0 |
NOTES: Other Transportation Modes includes rail, water, and pipeline transportation. Data do not include the sightseeing, support activity, courier, or warehousing industries.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, available at http://www.bls.gov/ as of December 2012.