Figure 4-1: Transportation-Related Labor Force Employment in the United States, 1990 to 2014
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
| Year | Total U.S. labor force | Employment in transportation and warehousing | Employment in transportation-related industries | Transportation-related labor force | Percent of total U.S. labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,527,000 | 3,475,600 | 8,840,894 | 12,316,494 | 11.2% |
| 1991 | 108,427,000 | 3,462,800 | 8,547,940 | 12,010,740 | 11.1% |
| 1992 | 108,802,000 | 3,461,800 | 8,405,437 | 11,867,237 | 10.9% |
| 1993 | 110,935,000 | 3,553,800 | 8,427,441 | 11,981,241 | 10.8% |
| 1994 | 114,398,000 | 3,701,000 | 8,648,912 | 12,349,912 | 10.8% |
| 1995 | 117,407,000 | 3,837,800 | 8,867,186 | 12,704,986 | 10.8% |
| 1996 | 119,836,000 | 3,935,300 | 8,256,810 | 12,192,110 | 10.2% |
| 1997 | 122,951,000 | 4,026,500 | 9,220,095 | 13,246,595 | 10.8% |
| 1998 | 126,157,000 | 4,168,000 | 9,312,802 | 13,480,802 | 10.7% |
| 1999 | 129,240,000 | 4,300,300 | 9,466,165 | 13,766,465 | 10.7% |
| 2000 | 132,024,000 | 4,410,300 | 9,496,606 | 13,906,906 | 10.5% |
| 2001 | 132,087,000 | 4,372,000 | 9,379,674 | 13,751,674 | 10.4% |
| 2002 | 130,649,000 | 4,223,600 | 9,214,469 | 13,438,069 | 10.3% |
| 2003 | 130,347,000 | 4,185,400 | 9,038,280 | 13,223,680 | 10.1% |
| 2004 | 131,787,000 | 4,248,600 | 9,010,496 | 13,259,096 | 10.1% |
| 2005 | 134,051,000 | 4,360,900 | 9,033,980 | 13,394,880 | 10.0% |
| 2006 | 136,453,000 | 4,469,600 | 9,021,960 | 13,491,560 | 9.9% |
| 2007 | 137,999,000 | 4,540,900 | 8,975,551 | 13,516,451 | 9.8% |
| 2008 | 137,242,000 | 4,508,300 | 8,704,092 | 13,212,392 | 9.6% |
| 2009 | 131,313,000 | 4,236,400 | 7,997,213 | 12,233,613 | 9.3% |
| 2010 | 130,361,000 | 4,190,700 | 7,895,076 | 12,085,776 | 9.3% |
| 2011 | 131,932,000 | 4,301,600 | 8,003,496 | 12,305,096 | 9.3% |
| 2012 | 134,175,000 | 4,415,800 | 8,147,630 | 12,563,430 | 9.4% |
| 2013 | 136,381,000 | 4,498,000 | 8,279,750 | 12,777,750 | 9.4% |
| 2014 | 138,958,000 | 4,660,900 | 8,469,206 | 13,130,106 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 3-23, available at www.bts.gov as of July 2016.