The transportation job situation in April had its best month since January after one month of modest increases and one month of significant losses.
The transport sector gained more than 11,000 jobs, as eight of 10 subsectors experienced increases. For the first time in a year, trucking jobs are down. Although March’s preliminary numbers showed a decline in trucking jobs, updated numbers reveal a slight uptick of 300 jobs.
The truck transportation subsector experienced a loss of 500 jobs in April after the industry gained a modest 300 jobs in March and 500 in February. April marks the first monthly decrease since last April, when trucking lost 5,000 jobs. Numbers for April and March are preliminary.
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The transport sector gained more than 11,000 jobs, as eight of 10 subsectors experienced increases. For the first time in a year, trucking jobs are down. Although March’s preliminary numbers showed a decline in trucking jobs, updated numbers reveal a slight uptick of 300 jobs.
The truck transportation subsector experienced a loss of 500 jobs in April after the industry gained a modest 300 jobs in March and 500 in February. April marks the first monthly decrease since last April, when trucking lost 5,000 jobs. Numbers for April and March are preliminary.
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