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 2011 edition of Occupational Employment Statistics, 68 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 45 percent for air transportation.
| Transportation Employment | Sep-11 | Sep-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Truck Transportation Employees (thousands) | 1,326.6 | 1,372.8 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Air Transportation Employees (thousands) | 458.1 | 455.6 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation Employees (thousands) | 447.4 | 462.7 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | -0.3 | 3.4 |
| Other Transportation Modes Employees (thousands) | 338.3 | 344.1 |
| Percent change from same month previous year | 3.8 | 1.7 |
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 October 2012.