Transportation Employment
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
Employment in for-hire transportation industries is a signal of demand in the economy. In the May 2012 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 77 percent for truck transportation, but only 45 percent for air transportation.
| Transportation Employment | Mar-12 | Mar-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,312.9 | 1,348.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 459.1 | 444.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 1.3 | -3.3 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 456.1 | 483.4 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.1 | 6.0 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 335.8 | 334.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.1 | -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 April 2013.