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Passenger Airline Employment

Legacy ID
336
Show Effective Date
On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No

May Airline Industry Employment Up 0.4% from April

U.S. airlines employed 709,554 workers in May 2021, 3,050 more than in April 2021 (706,504) and 45,541 fewer than in March 2020 (755,095). The May industry numbers consist of 598,580 full-time and 110,974 part-time workers.