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 | Nov-12 | Nov-13 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,376.7 | 1,405.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 3.7% | + 2.1% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 451.2 | 446.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 1.2% | - 1.1% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 474.9 | 493.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 3.9% | + 4.0% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 336.5 | 338.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.9% | + 0.5% |
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 December 2013.