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7/22/2024
As of mid-June, Class Is employed 121,697 people in the United States, down 0.7% from mid-May’s level and nearly 1% down from June 2023’s mark, according to Surface Transportation Board employment data.
On a month-over-month basis, three employment categories posted gains while the other three registered declines. The gainers were transportation (other than train and engine), up 0.8% to 5,030; executives, officials and staff assistants, up 0.1% to 7,927; and professional and administrative staff, up about 0.1% to 9,912.
The not-as-fortunate categories were maintenance of equipment and stores, down 1.9% to 17,485; maintenance of way and structures, down 0.8% to 29,001; and transportation (train and engine), down 0.6% to 52,342.
On a year-over-year basis, three categories also logged gains: transportation (other than train and engine) at 2.8%, maintenance of way and structures at 0.3% and transportation (train and engine) at 0.2%.
The number of maintenance of equipment and stores workers fell 4.4%, professional and administrative staff count tumbled 4.1%, and the size of the executives, officials and staff assistants pool declined 3.4% compared with June 2023 levels.