Transportation Employment
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Transportation Employment
Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted
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Employment in for-hire transportation industries is a signal of demand in the economy. In the May 2007 edition of Occupational Employment Statistics, 64 percent of employees in for-hire transportation industries are in transportation and material moving positions (Standard Occupational Classification Group 53). That share is 77 percent for truck transportation, but only 25 percent for air transportation.
| Transportation Employment | May-08 | May-09 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,405.8 | 1,269.9 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -2.76 | -9.67 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 499.4 | 470.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.08 | -5.79 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 439.2 | 426.3 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.45 | -2.94 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 339.5 | 316.2 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -0.12 | -6.86 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, available at http://www.bls.gov/ as of June 2009.