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 | Jan-08 | Jan-09 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,391.5 | 1,286.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -2.57 | -7.52 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 499.0 | 472.9 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 2.38 | -5.23 |
| Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 429.6 | 418.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.12 | -2.51 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 335.1 | 330.1 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 0.72 | -1.49 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, available at http://www.bls.gov/ as of February 2009.