Economics, employment, and finance
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1546
September Airline Industry Employment Dips Slightly from August, Remains 3.3% Below Pre-Pandemic September 2019
U.S. airlines employed 718,111 workers in September 2021, which is 814 (0.1%) fewer workers than in August 2021 and 24,289 (3.3%) fewer than in pre-pandemic September 2019.U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.1% in October 2021, Remains Above Pre-Pandemic October 2019’s 2.7%
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 5.1 percent (not seasonally adjusted) in October 2021 according to recently updated Bureau of Labor Statistics data on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The October 2021 rate was down 3...Second Quarter 2021 Air Fare Increases As Passenger Numbers Increase Significantly
The average U.S. domestic air fare increased in the second quarter of 2021 to $300, up 12.6% from the first quarter 2021 inflation-adjusted fare of $266. The second quarter 2021 fare increased as passenger travel increased significantly.U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Employ 1.3% More Employees in August 2021 than in July, Still 9.2% Behind Pre-Pandemic August 2019
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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...