* Annual averages. Primarily serving freight. Including transportation and warehousing.
** Industries in the support activities for transportation subsector provide services that support transportation. These services may be provided to transportation carrier establishments or to the general public. This subsector includes a wide array of establishments, including air traffic control services
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U.S. for-hire transportation - employment by type 1990-2020
The timeline shows the employment in U.S. for-hire transportation establishments from 1990 to 2019, with a breakdown by transportation type. In 2019, * people were employed in the U.S. pipeline transportation.
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U.S. Department of Transportation. (June 30, 2021). Employment in U.S. for-hire transportation establishments from 1990 to 2020, by transportation type (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/195670/employment-in-us-for-hire-transportation-by-type-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Employment in U.S. for-hire transportation establishments from 1990 to 2020, by transportation type (in 1,000s)*." Chart. June 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/195670/employment-in-us-for-hire-transportation-by-type-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2021). Employment in U.S. for-hire transportation establishments from 1990 to 2020, by transportation type (in 1,000s)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/195670/employment-in-us-for-hire-transportation-by-type-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation. "Employment in U.S. For-hire Transportation Establishments from 1990 to 2020, by Transportation Type (in 1,000s)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2021, /statistics/195670/employment-in-us-for-hire-transportation-by-type-since-1990/
U.S. Department of Transportation, Employment in U.S. for-hire transportation establishments from 1990 to 2020, by transportation type (in 1,000s)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/195670/employment-in-us-for-hire-transportation-by-type-since-1990/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Employment in U.S. for-hire transportation establishments from 1990 to 2020, by transportation type (in 1,000s)* [Graph], U.S. Department of Transportation, June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/195670/employment-in-us-for-hire-transportation-by-type-since-1990/
