Transportation-Related Labor Force Employment in the United States: 2012–2023

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This line graph shows trends in the number of the transportation-related labor force. Employment in transportation-related industries, employment in transportation and warehousing, and percent of U.S. labor force are shown. Employment in transportation-related industries reach a high of 16 million in 2023. Employment in transportation and warehousing also reached a high in 2023 with 6 million in the labor force.

Dataset Excel:

F4-5-Transportatio-Related-Labor-Force-Employment-in-the-US-2012-2022.xlsx (64.23 KB)

Description:

This graph is from the 2024 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transportation Economic Trends, Employment in Transportation and Related Industries, available at https://data.bts.gov/stories/s/caxh-t8jd as of September 2024.

Previous Editions:

Transportation-Related Labor Force Employment in the U.S. 2012-2022

Publications:

Transportation Statistics Annual Report Figure 4-5

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Transportation-Related Labor Force Employment in the United States: 2012–2023