Table 25 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 25 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa
(Thousands)
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total transportation and related industries employment | 5,999 | 8,535 | 10,133 | 11,672 | U |
| For-hire transport sector total | 2,726 | 3,175 | 3,715 | 4,653 | U |
| Air | 352 | 453 | 968 | R1,280 | 1,266 |
| Local and inter-urban | |||||
| passenger transit | 280 | 266 | 338 | 477 | 479 |
| Pipelineb | 50 | 236 | 223 | 150 | U |
| Railroad | 634 | 532 | 279 | R237 | 234 |
| Transportation services | 115 | 198 | 336 | R470 | 463 |
| Trucking and warehousing | 1,083 | 1,280 | 1,395 | R1,847 | 1,848 |
| Water | 212 | 211 | 177 | R194 | 192 |
| Equipment manufacturing total | 1,949 | 1,995 | 2,073 | R1,931 | 1,835 |
| Other related industries total | 613 | 2,694 | 3,672 | R4,442 | 4,473 |
| Automotive and home supply stores | U | 261 | 337 | R408 | 410 |
| Automotive repair services and parking; gasoline service stations | c613 | 1,132 | 1,561 | R1,886 | 1,905 |
| Highway and street construction | U | U | 239 | R281 | 289 |
| Motor vehicles/parts/supplies, new/used car dealers, and other automotive retailers | U | 1,301 | 1,535 | R1,868 | 1,869 |
| Government employmentd total | 711 | 671 | 673 | 646 | 654 |
b Includes liquid and natural gas transmission pipelines.
c Includes gasoline service stations only.
d Data are for fiscal years and include permanent and temporary civilian and military transportation-related personnel.
Key: R = revised; U = unavailable.
Source: Various sources, as cited in USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2002 (Washington, DC: 2002), table 3-19.