Table 27 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Table 27 Employment in For-Hire Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa
(Thousands)
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governmentb | 711 | 671 | 673 | 646 | U |
| For-hire transport sector total | R2,855 | R3,128 | R3,675 | R4,645 | 4,438 |
| Air | 352 | 453 | 968 | 1,280 | 1,161 |
| Local and inter-urban passenger transit | R281 | R265 | 338 | R476 | 472 |
| Pipelinec | R179 | R189 | R184 | R142 | 136 |
| Railroad | 634 | 532 | 279 | 237 | 229 |
| Transportation services | 115 | 198 | 336 | 470 | 423 |
| Trucking and warehousing | 1,083 | 1,280 | 1,395 | 1,847 | 1,826 |
| Water | 212 | 211 | 177 | 194 | 190 |
| Equipment manufacturing | 1,949 | 1,995 | 2,073 | 1,931 | 1,739 |
| Other related industries total | 613 | 2,694 | 3,672 | 4,442 | 4,479 |
| Automotive and home supply stores | U | 261 | 337 | 408 | 406 |
| Automotive repair services and parking; gasoline service stations | d613 | 1,132 | 1,561 | 1,886 | 1,904 |
| Highway and street construction | U | U | 239 | 281 | 286 |
| Motor vehicles/parts/supplies, new/used car dealers, and other automotive retailers | U | 1,301 | 1,535 | 1,868 | 1,884 |
| Total, all transportation employment | R6,128 | R8,488 | R10,093 | R11,664 | U |
b Data are for fiscal years and include permanent and temporary civilian and military transportation-related personnel.
c Includes liquid and natural gas transmission pipelines.
d Includes gasoline service stations only.
Key: R = revised; U = unavailable.
Source: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics (NTS) 2002,table 3-19, available at http://www.bts.gov; and NTS 2003, forthcoming.