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Passenger Airline Employment

Legacy ID
336
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On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Lost 21,280 Jobs in December 2024

U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 1,014,225 workers in December 2024, 21,330 (2.06%) less workers than in November 2024 (1,035,555). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 544,298 workers in December 2024, or 54% of the industry-wide...