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 | Mar-14 | Mar-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,374.3 | 1,414.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 2.3% | + 2.9% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 476.9 | 485.6 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 3.6% | + 1.8% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 440.2 | 444.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 1.5% | + 1.0% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 341.7 | 357.6 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 0.7% | + 4.7% |
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 April 2015.