In 2020, the U.S. public transportation industry employed just under 414,500 people to fulfil basic civil transportation in cities or towns. Since 2018, the number of people employed in this industry in the U.S. has experienced a plateau. In the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the industry implemented many layoffs.
Number of people employed in the public transportation market in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s)
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IBISWorld. (May 7, 2021). Number of people employed in the public transportation market in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173183/public-transportation-market-employees-number-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of people employed in the public transportation market in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173183/public-transportation-market-employees-number-us/
IBISWorld. (2021). Number of people employed in the public transportation market in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173183/public-transportation-market-employees-number-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of People Employed in The Public Transportation Market in The U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173183/public-transportation-market-employees-number-us/
IBISWorld, Number of people employed in the public transportation market in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173183/public-transportation-market-employees-number-us/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of people employed in the public transportation market in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IBISWorld, May 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173183/public-transportation-market-employees-number-us/