Economics, employment, and finance
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2021 Annual Average Domestic Air Fares Remain Stable
The 2021 annual average domestic itinerary air fare of $307, remained relatively stable from the 2020 inflation-adjusted annual fare of $306, which was the lowest annual average fare since the Bureau of Transportation Statistics began collecting such records in 1995. The 2021 annual fare was down...U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Add 5,799 Jobs in February 2022 for New COVID-19 Pandemic High; Employment Remains 1.9% Below Pre-Pandemic February 2020
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 739,290 workers in February 2022, 5,799 (0.79%) more workers than in January 2022 (733,491) and 14,092 (1.87%) fewer than in pre-pandemic February 2020 (753,382).U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.1% in March 2022; Remains Higher than Overall U.S. Unemployment
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 5.1% (not seasonally adjusted) in March 2022 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data recently updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The March 2022 unemployment...