STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
July 1997 | ||||||||
Office of Economic and Environmental Analysis | ||||||||
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 | |||||||
July | July | June | ||||||
1997 | 1996 | 1997 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 177,864 | -2.55% | -0.17% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 10,324 | 8.51% | 0.49% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 21,411 | -11.11% | -0.75% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 40,499 | -0.41% | 0.33% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 34,291 | -3.39% | -0.61% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,428 | -12.24% | -0.52% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 62,911 | -0.38% | -0.12% | |||||
PART 2. Indexes of employment | ||||||||
Index, same month 1967 = 100 | Index, year 1967 = 100* | |||||||
1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | |||
January | 28.7 | 29.5 | 30.2 | January | 28.9 | 29.7 | 30.4 | |
February | 28.7 | 29.7 | 30.6 | February | 28.8 | 29.8 | 30.6 | |
March | 28.7 | 29.8 | 30.9 | March | 28.7 | 29.8 | 30.9 | |
April | 29.2 | 30.0 | 31.2 | April | 29.2 | 30.1 | 31.3 | |
May | 29.1 | 29.9 | 31.1 | May | 29.3 | 30.2 | 31.3 | |
June | 28.5 | 29.1 | 30.5 | June | 29.2 | 29.8 | 31.3 | |
July | 28.5 | 29.3 | 30.4 | July | 29.2 | 29.9 | 31.1 | |
August | 0.0 | 29.5 | 30.5 | August | 0.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | |
September | 0.0 | 30.1 | 31.0 | September | 0.0 | 29.9 | 30.9 | |
October | 0.0 | 30.4 | 31.4 | October | 0.0 | 29.8 | 30.8 | |
November | 0.0 | 30.5 | 31.6 | November | 0.0 | 29.8 | 30.7 | |
December | 0.0 | 30.3 | 31.5 | December | 0.0 | 29.4 | 30.5 | |
* 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 | ||
July 1997 | |||||||||
BN - SF | 130500 | 2,221 | 5,331 | 10,820 | 8,241 | 1,433 | 15,658 | 43,704 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,318 | 2,804 | 4,074 | 4,508 | 1,192 | 6,354 | 20,250 | |
CSX | 121500 | 980 | 3,637 | 5,741 | 5,039 | 1,542 | 10,914 | 27,853 | |
GTW | 114900 | 99 | 291 | 363 | 426 | 121 | 693 | 1,993 | |
IC | 124100 | 180 | 430 | 641 | 521 | 196 | 879 | 2,847 | |
KCS | 134500 | 158 | 300 | 517 | 315 | 167 | 1,140 | 2,597 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,414 | 2,936 | 5,236 | 4,043 | 1,713 | 8,133 | 23,475 | |
SOO | 137700 | 162 | 502 | 920 | 540 | 211 | 965 | 3,300 | |
UP | 139400 | 3,792 | 5,180 | 12,187 | 10,658 | 1,853 | 18,175 | 51,845 | |
TOTAL | 10,324 | 21,411 | 40,499 | 34,291 | 8,428 | 62,911 | 177,864 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,431 | 5,281 | 3,416 | 6,165 | 3,531 | 3,799 | 23,623 | |
July | July | June | % Change | ||||||
1997 | 1996 | 1997 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 10,324 | 9,514 | 10,274 | 8.51% | 0.49% | ||||
L 200 | 21,411 | 24,088 | 21,573 | -11.11% | -0.75% | ||||
L 300 | 40,499 | 40,667 | 40,364 | -0.41% | 0.33% | ||||
L 400 | 34,291 | 35,494 | 34,503 | -3.39% | -0.61% | ||||
L500 | 8,428 | 9,604 | 8,472 | -12.24% | -0.52% | ||||
L600 | 62,911 | 63,154 | 62,988 | -0.38% | -0.12% | ||||
TOTAL | 177,864 | 182,521 | 178,174 | -2.55% | -0.17% | ||||
Ratio | Ratio | ||||||||
1967 | 1997 | Corresp. | Average | ||||||
Months | Months | Months | Month | ||||||
January | 614,766 | 176,234 | 28.7 | 28.9 | |||||
February | 610,335 | 175,326 | 28.7 | 28.8 | |||||
March | 608,751 | 174,721 | 28.7 | 28.7 | |||||
April | 611,136 | 178,150 | 29.2 | 29.2 | |||||
May | 613,824 | 178,840 | 29.1 | 29.3 | |||||
June | 624,153 | 178,174 | 28.5 | 29.2 | |||||
July | 623,096 | 177,864 | 28.5 | 29.2 | |||||
August | 619,419 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
September | 606,714 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
October | 597,271 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
November | 593,568 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
December | 590,100 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |