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 | Jan-13 | Jan-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,343.7 | 1,358.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 3.4% | + 1.1% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 446.0 | 451.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 2.6% | + 1.3% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 460.0 | 464.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.5% | + 0.9% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 336.1 | 341.6 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.8% | + 1.6% |
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 February 2014.