5-4 Employment in Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa : 1990-2008
5-4 Employment in Transportation and Selected Transportation-Related Industriesa : 1990-2008
(Thousands)
| R1990 | R2000 | R2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total U.S. labor force (Nonfarm) | 109,487 | 131,785 | 137,598 | 137,066 |
| Total transportation related labor forceb | 12,317 | 13,907 | 13,516 | 13,234 |
| Transportation as a percent of U.S. total | 11.2 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 9.7 |
| For-hire transport & warehousing | 3,476 | 4,410 | 4,541 | 4,505 |
| Air | 529 | 614 | 492 | 493 |
| Water | 57 | 56 | 66 | 65 |
| Railroad | 272 | 232 | 234 | 230 |
| Transit/ground passenger transportation | 274 | 372 | 412 | 418 |
| Pipeline | 60 | 46 | 40 | 42 |
| Trucking | 1,122 | 1,406 | 1,439 | 1,391 |
| Support activities | 364 | 537 | 584 | 590 |
| Scenic/sightseeing transportation | 16 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Couriers/messengers | 375 | 605 | 581 | 576 |
| Warehousing/storage | 407 | 514 | 665 | 673 |
| Related services & construction | 5,256 | 6,177 | 6,015 | 5,871 |
| Automotive repair services/parking; automotive equipment rental/leasing; gasoline stations | 1,800 | 2,125 | 2,053 | 2,010 |
| Highway, street, bridge construction | 289 | 340 | 345 | 329 |
| Dealers or wholesalers of motor vehicles, parts, petroleum, supplies, equipment | 1,993 | 2,360 | 2,393 | 2,319 |
| Travel arrangement/reservation services | 250 | 299 | 227 | 228 |
| Ambulatory health care services | 99 | 173 | 228 | 239 |
| Postal service | 825 | 880 | 769 | 748 |
| Transportation-related manufacturingc | 2,683 | 2,447 | 2,071 | 1,963 |
| Governmentb | 903 | 873 | 890 | 895 |
a Annual averages. Data are NAICS-based. (See Glossary for definition.)
b Fiscal year data. Includes U.S. DOT and state and local personnel. State and local component of government employment includes highway, air, transit, and water modes; while this component of the data in the last year's version of the report included highway employment only.
c Includes transportation equipment; petroleum products; tires; rubber; plastics; search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems; and instrument manufacturing.
Key: R = revised.
Notes:USCG employees are excluded from government for years 2003 and after. All 2007 data are revised. Government employment and total transportation related labor force data for 1990 and 2000 are revised. Transportation-related manufacturing employment is revised for 1990. Due to independent rounding details may not add to total.
Sources: Total and transportation related labor force-Bureau of Labor Statistics, Government-Bureau of the Census and U.S. Department of Tranportation 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 2010.