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U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 9,949 Jobs in October 2024
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,021,761 workers in October 2024, 9,949 (0.98%) more workers than in September 2024 (1,011,812).Transportation Services Contributed 6.5% to U.S. GDP in 2023; a Decrease from 6.6% in 2022 but Still Above the Pre-Pandemic 2019 6.3%
Transportation services (for-hire, in-house, and household) contributed $1.8 trillion (6.5%) to an enhanced U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) of $28.2 trillion in 2023—as measured by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' (BTS) Transportation Satellite Accounts (TSAs). The TSAs measure the full...November 2024 U.S. Transportation Sector Unemployment (4.8%) Rises Above the November 2023 Level (4.5%) And the Pre-Pandemic November 2019 Level (3.3%)
The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.8% (not seasonally adjusted) in November 2024 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 November 2024,...Transportation Cost Burden Falls Significantly for Second-Lowest, but No Other, Income Group
In 2023, U.S. households paid on average $13,174 for transportation, making it the second-largest per annum household expenditure after housing. As in previous years, households in the lowest income group spent the least on transportation in 2023 ($4,917), although they spent proportionately more...User Guide for Transportation Satellite Accounts Data Tool
This document provides instructions on how to retrieve data from the Transportation Satellite Accounts and the steps involved to answer specific questions, such as the contribution of in-house versus for-hire transportation to the economy.
The TSAs provide a comprehensive means for...