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3/22/2023
Class Is operating in the United States employed 120,210 people in February, a 0.81% increase over January's employment levels and a 5.19% increase year over year, according to Surface Transportation Board data.
Five of six employment categories logged more workers last month than in January. They were: executives, officials and staff assistants, up 1.45% to 8,114 employees; transportation (train and engine), up 1.08% to 50,858; maintenance of way and structures, up 0.88% to 28,454; maintenance of equipment and stores, up 0.32% to 17,851; and professional and administrative, up 0.05% to 10,086.
The transportation (other than train and engine) category dropped 0.14% to 4,847 employees last month compared with January's level.
Year over year, all categories logged increases: transportation (train and engine), up 7.99%; executives, officials and staff assistants, up 6.65%; maintenance of equipment and stores, up 3.87%; professional and administrative, up 2.58%; maintenance of way and structures, up 2.31%; and transportation (other than train and engine), up 2.19%.