Figure 5-11 Revenue per unit of output for freight transportation modes: 1990-2015

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NOTES: Shaded areas indicate U.S recessions, as defined by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Total finished goods. Converted to 1990 base year index by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

SOURCES: Air...

Figure 5-10 Revenue per unit of output for passenger transportation modes: 1990-2015

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SOURCES

Air carrier, domestic, scheduled service (passenger):

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, TranStats Database, T1: U.S. Air...

Figure 5-9 Labor Productivity Indices for Selected Transportation Industries: 1990-2015

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NOTES: Data in this table are not comparable to the data published in previous editions due to change in base year from 2002 to 2007.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Industry Productivity...

Figure 5-8: Employment and Wages in Select Transportation and Transportation-Related Occupations: 2015

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KEY: SOC = Standard Occupational Classification

NOTE: Transportation and transportation-related occupations from U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics...

Box 5-C Independent, On-Demand Ride Services

The launch and spread of independent, on- demand ride-services, such as Uber and Lyft, has created new employment opportunities in transportation. Persons who provide ride services are considered independent contractors. Independent contractors are not counted in official U.S. job counts of...

Figure 5-7: Employment in Selected Transportation-Related Industries, 1990 to 2014

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 3-23, available at www.bts.gov as of July 2016.

Figure 5-6: Employment in Transportation and Transportation-Related Industries in the United States, 1990 to 2014

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, Table 3-23, available at www.bts.gov as of July 2016.

Figure 5-5 Freight TSI modal data, January 2000-December 2015

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NOTE: data are seasonally adjusted and indexed

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, seasonally adjusted transportation data, available at www.bts.gov as of May 2016.

Figure 5-4 Freight TSI and the Economic Growth Cycle, 1979 to 2015

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Transportation Services Index, available at www.bts.gov as of May 2016.

Box 5-B Transportation Services Index (TSI)

The Transportation Services Index (TSI), produced by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), measures the movement of freight and passengers. BTS produces three indexes – a freight index, a passenger index, and a total or combined index. The...