Passenger Airline Employment
Legacy ID
336
Show Effective Date
On
Significant Regulatory Guidance
No
U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Employ an Estimated 0.5% More Employees in October 2021 than in September and 8.7% Fewer than in Pre-Pandemic October 2019
BTS 77-21
The 24 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed an estimated 412,844 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in October 2021, an increase of 0.5% (2,008 FTEs) from September 2021 (410,836 FTEs). October’s total was down 39,508 FTEs or 8.7% from pre-pandemic October 2019 (452,352 FTEs).
October Airline Industry Employment Estimated to Increase from September, Remains 3.2% Below Pre-Pandemic October 2019
U.S. airlines employed an estimated 722,587 workers in October 2021, which is 2,817 (0.4%) more workers than in September 2021 (719,770) and 23,959 (3.2%) fewer than in pre-pandemic October 2019 (746,546).U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Employ 0.7% More Employees in September 2021 than in August, Still 8.8% Fewer than Pre-Pandemic September 2019
BTS 70-21
Contact: Todd Solomon
Tel: 202-366-0573
September Airline Industry Employment Dips Slightly from August, Remains 3.3% Below Pre-Pandemic September 2019
U.S. airlines employed 718,111 workers in September 2021, which is 814 (0.1%) fewer workers than in August 2021 and 24,289 (3.3%) fewer than in pre-pandemic September 2019.U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Employ 1.3% More Employees in August 2021 than in July, Still 9.2% Behind Pre-Pandemic August 2019
BTS 63-21
Contact: Todd Solomon
Tel: 202-366-0573