Table 2-3: Employment in Transportation and Related Industries (NAICS Basis) (Thousands of employees), United States

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Employment in Transportation and Related Industries (NAICS Basis) (Thousands of employees), United States
Table summary
This table displays the results of Employment in Transportation and Related Industries (NAICS Basis) (Thousands of employees). The information is grouped by Hierarchies (appearing as row headers), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 (appearing as column headers).
Hierarchies 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Employed labor force, total 131,785 131,826 130,341 129,999 131,435 133,703 136,086 137,598 136,790 130,807 129,874 131,359 133,739 136,368 139,042 141,865
Transportation labor force 13,907 13,752 13,438 13,224 13,259 13,395 13,492 13,516 13,212 12,234 12,086 12,305 12,563 12,778 13,130 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Transportation and warehousing, sub-total (48-49) 4,410 4,372 4,224 4,185 4,249 4,361 4,470 4,541 4,508 4,236 4,191 4,292 4,416 4,498 4,640 4,845
Transportation (481-488) 3,291 3,271 3,146 3,095 3,134 3,195 3,249 3,295 3,263 3,053 3,029 3,118 3,200 3,243 3,329 3,424
Air transportation (481) 614 615 564 528 515 501 487 492 491 463 458 456 458 449 442 456
Rail transportation (482) 232 227 218 218 226 228 228 234 231 218 216 229 230 232 235 242
Water transportation (483) 56 54 53 55 56 61 63 66 67 63 62 63 63 66 67 65
Truck transportation (484) 1,406 1,387 1,339 1,326 1,352 1,398 1,436 1,439 1,389 1,268 1,250 1,299 1,351 1,380 1,416 1,455
Transit and ground transportation (485) 372 375 381 382 385 389 399 412 423 422 430 436 448 446 465 475
Pipeline transportation (486) 46 45 42 40 38 38 39 40 42 43 42 43 44 44 47 49
Scenic and sightseeing (487) 28 29 26 27 27 29 28 29 28 28 27 29 27 29 31 32
Support activities (488) 537 539 525 520 535 552 571 584 592 549 543 564 578 598 625 649
Postal service, couriers and messengers, warehousing and storage (491-493) 1,119 1,101 1,078 1,090 1,115 1,166 1,221 1,246 1,246 1,183 1,155 1,226 1,293 1,306 1,343 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Transportation vehicle and equipment manufacturing, sub-total 4,512 4,269 4,044 3,926 3,892 3,902 3,887 3,770 3,570 3,021 2,990 3,086 3,242 3,309 3,406 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Related industries, sub-total 5,297 5,295 5,241 5,201 5,214 5,235 5,239 5,246 5,097 4,723 4,680 4,795 4,905 5,022 5,159 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Government employment, sub-total 867 884 897 894 888 888 885 890 895 902 911 892 870 862 871 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
.. not available for a specific reference period
Notes: Data are based on annual averages. U.S. and Canadian data are based on the number of employees. Mexican data are based on the number of full time positions.
Postal service, couriers and messengers, warehousing and storage (491-493): Does not include the category “Postal service” (data not available).
Details may not add to total due to independent rounding.
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics, table 3-23.

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