DOT by the Numbers

In February 2025, the unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 4.7% (not seasonally adjusted) This is 1.2 percentage points lower from the 5.9% rate in February 2024. Total Job Numbers: 6,759,700 Air: 574,600 Trucking: 1,515,100 Transit: 485,700 Rail: 154,000