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U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rate Decreases to 6.1% in November 2021; Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Level of 3.3% in November 2019
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 6.1% (not seasonally adjusted) in November 2021 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data recently updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The November 2021 rate fell 2.9...U.S. Airlines’ October 2021 Fuel Use Increases 4.4% from September, Remains 17% Lower than Pre-Pandemic October 2019
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ October Fuel Cost and Consumption numbers. U.S. airlines used 1.28 billion gallons of fuel, 4.4% more fuel than in September but 17.3% less than in pre-pandemic October 2019. At $2.23, the...Freight Activity in the U.S Expected to Grow Fifty Percent by 2050
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics(BTS) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today jointly released a new version of freight flows forecast data from the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), the most comprehensive, publicly available, national-level...U.S. Airlines Carried 3% More Cargo in September 2021 than in September 2020 (Preliminary)
U.S. Airlines carried 1,675 thousand tons of cargo in September, a 3% increase from September 2020 according to data filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) by 15 of the leading U.S. cargo airlines. The year-over-year rise was fueled by an 8.2% increase in international cargo...North American Transborder Freight Decreases 3.4% in September 2021 from August 2021, Up 7.7% since Pre-Pandemic September 2019
The value of transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) reached $109.2 billion in September 2021 according to data released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The September figure is a 3.4% decrease from August 2021, an increase of 13.3% from...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
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