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 | May-12 | May-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,342.1 | 1,385.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 3.7% | + 3.2% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 461.0 | 448.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.9% | - 2.8% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 464.3 | 488.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.6% | + 5.1% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 337.0 | 339.4 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.4% | + 0.7% |
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 June 2013.