Transportation Employment
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
Employment in for-hire transportation industries is a signal of demand in the economy. In the May 2013 edition of Occupational Employment Statistics, 69 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 50 percent for air transportation.
| Transportation Employment | May-13 | May-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,381.3 | 1,403.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 3.0% | + 1.6% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 450.0 | 458.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 2.5% | + 1.9% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 464.2 | 468.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.8% | + 1.0% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 342.5 | 348.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.5% | + 1.7% |
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 2014.