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 | Jan-12 | Jan-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,299.5 | 1,347.1 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 457.9 | 442.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 1.6 | -3.3 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 457.7 | 477.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 333.5 | 334.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.5 | 0.3 |
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 February 2013.