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 | Apr-14 | Apr-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,392.2 | 1,423.0 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 2.0% | + 2.2% |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 475.0 | 484.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 2.4% | + 1.9% |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 439.1 | 445.4 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | - 1.9% | + 1.4% |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 345.3 | 359.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | + 1.3% | + 4.2% |
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 2015.