5-4Employment in Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa : 1990-2007
5-4Employment in Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa : 1990-2007
Thousands
| 1990 | R2000 | R2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total U.S. labor force (Nonfarm) | 109,487 | 131,785 | 136,086 | 137,623 |
| Total transportation related labor forceb | 12,086 | 13,638 | 13,205 | 13,213 |
| Transportation as a percent of U.S. total | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| For-hire transport & warehousing | 3,476 | 4,410 | 4,470 | 4,536 |
| Air | 529 | 614 | 487 | 493 |
| Water | 57 | 56 | 63 | 64 |
| Railroad | 272 | 232 | 228 | 234 |
| Transit/ground passenger transportation | 274 | 372 | 399 | 410 |
| Pipeline | 60 | 46 | 39 | 40 |
| Trucking | 1,122 | 1,406 | 1,436 | 1,441 |
| Support activities | 364 | 537 | 571 | 583 |
| Scenic/sightseeing transportation | 16 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Couriers/messengers | 375 | 605 | 582 | 583 |
| Warehousing/storage | 407 | 514 | 638 | 659 |
| Related services & construction | 5,256 | 6,177 | 6,009 | 6,015 |
| Automotive repair services/parking; automotive equipment rental/leasing; gasoline stations | 1,800 | 2,125 | 2,057 | 2,054 |
| Highway, street, bridge construction | 289 | 340 | 348 | 345 |
| Dealers or wholesalers of motor vehicles, parts, petroleum, supplies, equipment | 1,993 | 2,360 | 2,392 | 2,398 |
| Travel arrangement/reservation services | 250 | 299 | 226 | 227 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 99 | 173 | 217 | 229 |
| Postal service | 825 | 880 | 770 | 762 |
| Transportation-related manufacturingc | 2,681 | 2,447 | 2,128 | 2,069 |
| Governmentb | 673 | 604 | 599 | 592 |
a Annual averages. Data are NAICS-based. (See Glossary for definition.) b Fiscal year data. Includes U.S. DOT and state and local highway personnel. c Includes transportation equipment; petroleum products; tires; rubber; plastics; search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems; and instrument manufacturing.
Key: R = revised.Notes: In 2000, the data on dealers or wholesalers of motor vehicles have been revised. USCG employees are excluded from government for years 2000 and after.
Sources: Total and transportation related labor force-Bureau of Labor Statistics, Government-Bureau of the Census as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-19b, available at http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/ as of January 2009.