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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 4,231 Jobs in March 2025
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,008,949 workers in March 2025, 4,231 (0.42%) more workers than in February 2025 (1,004,718).Transportation Consumer Price Index – April 2025
Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by consumers for transportation goods and services, from April 2024 to April 2025, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The annual change in CPI is a measure of inflation.US Airlines net profit was $6.7 billion in 2024, a decrease over 2023
U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported a 2024 after-tax net profit of $6.7 billion and a pre-tax operating profit of $13.5 billion.April 2025 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (3.6%) Falls Below the April 2024 Level (4.7%) And the Pre-Pandemic April 2019 Level (3.7%)
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in April 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These data have been updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. In April 2025, the...Contribution of Transportation and Related Services to Inflation Faced by Producers of Goods and Services: January 2021–August 2024
This bar chart is from the 2024 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.
Downbound Grain Barge Rates (Dollars per Ton): January 2014–September 2024
This bar chart is from the 2024 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.