Table 4-6: Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industries, 2000 and 2010 - 2012 (a)
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(thousands)
| 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Percent Change 2000 vs. 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL U.S. labor force b | 131,881 | 129,917 | 131,497 | 133,739 | 1.4 |
| Transportation share of total U.S. labor force | 10.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.8 | |
| Transportation related labor force | 13,907 | 12,086 | 12,305 | 11,734 | -15.6 |
| Transportation and warehousing (48-49) c | 4,410 | 4,191 | 4,302 | 4,415 | 0.1 |
| Air transportation (481) | 614 | 458 | 457 | 458 | -25.4 |
| Scheduled air transportation (4811) | 570 | 417 | 416 | 417 | -26.8 |
| Nonscheduled air transportation (4812) | 45 | 42 | 41 | 42 | -7.1 |
| Rail transportation (482) | 232 | 216 | 228 | 230 | -0.6 |
| Transit and ground passenger transportation (485) | 372 | 430 | 440 | 448 | 20.3 |
| Urban transit, interurban, rural, and charter bus transportation (4851, 4852, 4855) | 97 | 94 | 94 | 96 | -1.1 |
| Urban transit systems (4851) | 35 | U | U | U | U |
| Interurban and rural bus transportation (4852) | 23 | U | U | U | U |
| Taxi and limousine service (4853) | 72 | 68 | 72 | 75 | 3.3 |
| School and employee bus transportation (4854) | 152 | 186 | 187 | 186 | 22.6 |
| Other transit and ground passenger transportation (4859) | 51 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 78.0 |
| Scenic and sightseeing transportation (487) | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | -0.7 |
| Other transportation related industries | |||||
| Motor vehicle parts dealers (441) | 1,847 | 1,629 | 1,691 | 1,732 | -6.2 |
| Automobile dealers (4411) | 1,217 | 1,012 | 1,057 | 1,091 | -10.3 |
| Other motor vehicle dealers (4412) | 132 | 129 | 128 | 130 | -1.1 |
| Automotive parts, accessories, and tire stores (4413) | 499 | 489 | 507 | 511 | 2.4 |
| Gasoline stations (447) | 936 | 819 | 831 | 841 | -10.1 |
| Automotive equipment rental and leasing (5321) | 208 | 161 | 165 | 173 | -16.8 |
| Travel arrangement and reservation services (5615) | 299 | 186 | 190 | 193 | -35.4 |
| Other ambulatory health care services (6219) | 173 | 251 | 258 | 266 | 53.5 |
| Automotive repair and maintenance (8111) | 888 | 801 | 820 | 830 | -6.5 |
a Annual averages
b Excludes farm employment
c Does not include postal service
NOTES: U = data are unavailable. Details may not add to totals due to independent rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Data, National Employment Hours and Earnings, available at http://www.bls.gov/data/ as of Apr. 30, 2013, as reported in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 3-23.