Transportation Employment
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
Thousand employees
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 | Jul-12 | Jul-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,375.3 | 1,407.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 4.0% | + 2.3% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 464.4 | 448.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.3% | - 3.4% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 381.8 | 394.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.4% | + 3.4% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 339.8 | 342.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.5% | + 0.6% |
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 August 2013.