The transportation sector gained 11,300 jobs in April, bringing total transportation employment to 4,580,500 jobs, according to statistics released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Related: Transportation gains 7.9k jobs in March
In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 288,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 6.3 percent.
Truck transportation experienced the highest number of gains, growing from 1,394,700 jobs in March to 1,401,500 jobs in April — an increase of 6,800 jobs.
Air transportation saw the highest number of losses, declining from 455,900 jobs in March to 452,700 in April — a decrease of 3,200 jobs.
See monthly changes in transportation jobs below:
Sector |
March 2014 (number of jobs) |
April 2014 (number of jobs) |
Change (month over month) |
Transportation and warehousing |
4,569,200 |
4,580,500 |
+11,300 |
Air transportation |
455,900 |
452,700 |
-3,200 |
Rail transportation |
233,200 |
233,600 |
+400 |
Water transportation |
66,700 |
67,600 |
+900 |
Truck transportation |
1,394,700 |
1,401,500 |
+6,800 |
Transit and ground passenger transportation |
453,900 |
451,200 |
-2,700 |
Pipeline transportation |
45,300 |
45,600 |
+300 |
Scenic and sightseeing transportation |
29,100 |
29,200 |
+100 |
Support activities for transportation |
603,200 |
608,000 |
+4,800 |
Couriers and messengers |
554,400 |
555,700 |
+1,300 |
Warehousing and storage |
732,800 |
735,400 |
+2,600 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics