August 2021 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
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U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.7% in September 2021 from August's 6.4%, Remains Above Pre-Pandemic September 2019’s 3.3%
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 5.7 percent (not seasonally adjusted) in September 2021 according to analysis of recently updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the BTS Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The September 2021 rate was...
August Airline Industry Employment Edges Up from July, Remains 3.2% Below Pre-Pandemic August 2019
U.S. airlines employed 718,407 workers in August 2021, which is 0.3% (2,454) more workers than in July 2021, but 3.2% (23,919) fewer than in pre-pandemic August 2019. The August industry numbers consist of 613,657 full-time and 104,750 part-time workers, an increase from July of 5,238 full-time...U.S. Airlines’ August 2021 Fuel Use Down 2% from July; Still 20% Lower than in Pre-Pandemic August 2019
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ August Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers. U.S. airlines used 1.32 billion gallons of fuel in August, 1.9% less fuel than in July 2021 and 20.1% less than in pre-pandemic August 2019. The cost...Updates to National Transportation Statistics Include Time Lost and Fuel Wasted in Road Congestion and Other Historical Tables
BTS today released its monthly update to National Transportation Statistics (NTS), a guide to historical transportation trends at the national level. This month’s featured table, Annual Highway Congestion Cost by Urban Area, is part of the NTS section on transportation system performance. Related...Air Travel Consumer Report: July 2021 Numbers
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its September 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of July 2021. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines.