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 | Sep-13 | Sep-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,403.0 | 1,435.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 2.0% | + 2.3% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 448.5 | 456.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 2.3% | + 1.7% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 462.8 | 466.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.6% | + 0.8% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 341.9 | 353.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.0% | + 3.5% |
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 October 2014.