Table 4-2 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industries: 2000, 2010 and 2013
Thursday, September 17, 2015
| Annual Average Employment (thousands) | Percent change, 2000 to 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2010 | 2013 | ||
| TOTAL U.S. labor force1 | 132,019 | 130,275 | 136,368 | 3.3 |
| Transportation related labor force | 13,915 | 12,097 | 12,794 | -8.1 |
| Transportation share of total U.S. labor force | 10.5 | 9.3 | 9.4 | |
| Transportation and warehousing (48-49)2 | 4,410 | 4,191 | 4,495 | 1.9 |
| Air transportation (481) | 614 | 458 | 449 | -26.9 |
| Rail transportation (482) | 232 | 216 | 232 | 0.1 |
| Water transportation (483) | 56 | 62 | 66 | 17.0 |
| Transit and ground passenger transportation (485) | 372 | 430 | 446 | 19.8 |
| Scenic and sightseeing transportation (487) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 5.1 |
| Support activities for transportation (488) | 537 | 543 | 594 | 10.5 |
| Other transportation related industries | ||||
| Motor vehicle parts dealers (441) | 1,847 | 1,629 | 1,792 | -3.0 |
| Gasoline stations (447) | 936 | 819 | 865 | -7.5 |
| Automotive equipment rental and leasing (5321) | 208 | 161 | 179 | -14.2 |
| Travel arrangement and reservation services (5615) | 299 | 186 | 195 | -34.7 |
| Other ambulatory health care services (6219) | 173 | 251 | 271 | 56.6 |
| Automotive repair and maintenance (8111) | 888 | 801 | 842 | -5.2 |
1Excludes farm employment. 2Does not include postal service.
NOTES: Details may not add to totals due to independent rounding. Annual average employment data was compiled by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Data, National Employment Hours and Earnings as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-23, available at www.bts.gov as of April 2015.