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 | Aug-12 | Aug-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,384.0 | 1,409.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 4.2% | + 1.8% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 463.1 | 447.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.3% | - 3.4% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 385.3 | 387.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.6% | + 0.4% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 341.1 | 341.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.5% | + 0.0% |
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 September 2013.