STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
November, 1998 | ||||||||
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD | ||||||||
REPORT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT - CLASS I LINE-HAUL RAILROADS | ||||||||
This statement furnishes current employment data trends for class I line-haul railroads. | ||||||||
PART 1. Number of Employees | ||||||||
Number of | ||||||||
Employees | % of Change | |||||||
Mid-Month | From | |||||||
November | November | October | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 180,109 | 0.91% | -1.38% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,744 | 7.81% | 0.50% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 19,766 | -5.73% | -0.21% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 37,266 | -7.99% | -5.01% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 35,865 | 4.78% | -1.06% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,516 | 1.73% | 0.71% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 66,952 | 5.41% | -0.37% | |||||
PART 2. Indexes of employment | ||||||||
Index, same month 1967 = 100 | Index, year 1967 = 100* | |||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | |||
January | 29.0 | 28.7 | 29.5 | January | 29.3 | 28.9 | 29.7 | |
February | 29.0 | 28.7 | 29.7 | February | 29.1 | 28.8 | 29.8 | |
March | 29.1 | 28.7 | 29.8 | March | 29.1 | 28.7 | 29.8 | |
April | 29.4 | 29.2 | 30.0 | April | 29.5 | 29.2 | 30.1 | |
May | 29.4 | 29.1 | 29.9 | May | 29.6 | 29.3 | 30.2 | |
June | 29.0 | 28.5 | 29.1 | June | 29.7 | 29.2 | 29.8 | |
July | 29.2 | 28.5 | 29.3 | July | 29.9 | 29.2 | 29.9 | |
August | 29.4 | 28.8 | 29.5 | August | 29.9 | 29.2 | 30.0 | |
September | 30.3 | 29.4 | 30.1 | September | 30.1 | 29.3 | 29.9 | |
October | 30.6 | 30.0 | 30.4 | October | 30.0 | 29.4 | 29.8 | |
November | 30.3 | 30.1 | 30.5 | November | 29.6 | 29.3 | 29.8 | |
December | 0.0 | 30.2 | 30.3 | December | 0.0 | 29.3 | 29.4 | |
* Average of 12 months, 1967 = 100 | ||||||||
Source: Monthly Report of Number of Employees of Class I Railroads. | ||||||||
CARRIER | L100 | L 200 | L 300 | L 400 | L500 | L600 | TOTAL | ||
November, 1998 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,418 | 4,633 | 9,990 | 8,811 | 1,591 | 15,857 | 43,300 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,233 | 2,677 | 3,805 | 4,513 | 1,214 | 6,589 | 20,031 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,066 | 3,682 | 5,775 | 5,059 | 1,658 | 11,311 | 28,551 | |
GTW | 114900 | 116 | 269 | 384 | 360 | 101 | 665 | 1,895 | |
IC | 124100 | 186 | 415 | 634 | 534 | 187 | 862 | 2,818 | |
KCS | 134500 | 155 | 303 | 459 | 316 | 202 | 1,219 | 2,654 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,605 | 3,054 | 5,003 | 4,340 | 1,744 | 8,871 | 24,617 | |
SOO | 137700 | 152 | 501 | 955 | 519 | 218 | 1,022 | 3,367 | |
UP | 139400 | 4,813 | 4,232 | 10,261 | 11,413 | 1,601 | 20,556 | 52,876 | |
TOTAL | 11,744 | 19,766 | 37,266 | 35,865 | 8,516 | 66,952 | 180,109 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,481 | 5,339 | 3,772 | 6,664 | 3,614 | 4,077 | 24,947 | |
November | November | October | % Change | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,744 | 10,893 | 11,685 | 7.81% | 0.50% | ||||
L 200 | 19,766 | 20,968 | 19,807 | -5.73% | -0.21% | ||||
L 300 | 37,266 | 40,500 | 39,231 | -7.99% | -5.01% | ||||
L 400 | 35,865 | 34,230 | 36,250 | 4.78% | -1.06% | ||||
L500 | 8,516 | 8,371 | 8,456 | 1.73% | 0.71% | ||||
L600 | 66,952 | 63,518 | 67,202 | 5.41% | -0.37% | ||||
TOTAL | 180,109 | 178,480 | 182,631 | 0.91% | -1.38% | ||||
Ratio | Ratio | ||||||||
1967 | 1998 | Corresp. | Average | ||||||
Months | Months | Months | Month | ||||||
January | 614,766 | 178,277 | 29.0 | 29.3 | |||||
February | 610,335 | 177,042 | 29.0 | 29.1 | |||||
March | 608,751 | 177,305 | 29.1 | 29.1 | |||||
April | 611,136 | 179,505 | 29.4 | 29.5 | |||||
May | 613,824 | 180,456 | 29.4 | 29.6 | |||||
June | 624,153 | 181,106 | 29.0 | 29.7 | |||||
July | 623,096 | 181,965 | 29.2 | 29.9 | |||||
August | 619,419 | 182,116 | 29.4 | 29.9 | |||||
September | 606,714 | 183,570 | 30.3 | 30.1 | |||||
October | 597,271 | 182,631 | 30.6 | 30.0 | |||||
November | 593,568 | 180,109 | 30.3 | 29.6 | |||||
December | 590,100 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||