Transportation Employment
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 2009 edition of Occupational Employment Statistics, 63 percent of employees in for-hire transportation industries are in transportation and material moving positions (Standard Occupational Classification 53). That share is 76 percent for truck transportation, but only 24 percent for air transportation.
| Transportation Employment | May-10 | May-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,234.9 | 1,268.1 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -2.2 | 2.7 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 463.6 | 473.4 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 440.8 | 465.5 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -0.4 | 5.6 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 316.8 | 329.9 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -2.2 | 4.1 |
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 2011.