* Scheduled passenger airlines
Values have been rounded. Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous publications.
Full-time equivalent employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.
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U.S. airline industry - average annual full time equivalent employees 2004-2021
The timeline illustrates the average annual U.S. airline industry full time equivalent (FTE) employees from 2004 to 2021. In 2021, ** full time equivalents were employed in the U.S. airline industry. This is a decrease from 2019, showing the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the U.S. airline employment.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (February 7, 2022). Average annual U.S. airline industry full time equivalent employees from 2004 to 2021 (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/197683/us-airline-industry-full-time-equivalent-employees-since-2004/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Average annual U.S. airline industry full time equivalent employees from 2004 to 2021 (in 1,000s)*." Chart. February 7, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/197683/us-airline-industry-full-time-equivalent-employees-since-2004/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2022). Average annual U.S. airline industry full time equivalent employees from 2004 to 2021 (in 1,000s)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/197683/us-airline-industry-full-time-equivalent-employees-since-2004/
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Average annual U.S. airline industry full time equivalent employees from 2004 to 2021 (in 1,000s)* [Graph], Bureau of Transportation Statistics, February 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/197683/us-airline-industry-full-time-equivalent-employees-since-2004/
