Table 17 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 17 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa
(Thousands)
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 1999 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total transportation and related industries employment | 6,000 | 8,536 | 10,133 | 10,527 | 10,843 |
| For-hire transport sector total | R2,726 | 3,175 | R3,716 | R4,083 | 4,425 |
| Air | 352 | 453 | 968 | 1,068 | 1,237 |
| Local and inter-urban passenger transit | R280 | 265 | 338 | R420 | 481 |
| Pipeline | b50 | 236 | 223 | 194 | U |
| Railroad | 634 | 532 | 279 | 238 | 230 |
| Transportation services | 115 | 198 | 336 | 401 | 469 |
| Trucking and warehousing | 1,083 | 1,280 | 1,395 | 1,587 | 1,813 |
| Water | 212 | 211 | 177 | 175 | 181 |
| Equipment manufacturing total | 1,949 | R1,995 | 2,073 | 1,870 | 1,932 |
| Other related industries total | 613 | 2,694 | R3,672 | 3,930 | 4,386 |
| Automotive and home supply stores | U | 261 | 337 | 369 | 405 |
| Automotive repair services and parking; gasoline service stations | c613 | 1,132 | 1,561 | 1,669 | 1,887 |
| Highway and street construction | U | U | 239 | 228 | 264 |
| Motor vehicles/parts wholesalers/retailers and other automotive retailers | U | 1,301 | R1,535 | 1,664 | 1,831 |
| Government employmentd total | 711 | 671 | 673 | 644 | U |
a Annual averages.
b Includes liquid and natural gas transmission pipelines.
c Includes only gasoline service stations.
d Data are for fiscal years and include permanent and temporary civilian and military personnel.
Key: R = revised; U = unavailable.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2000 (Washington, DC: In press), table 3-19.