STB Ralroad Economic Data Content:
Statement No. M-350 | ||||||||
December, 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 | |||||||
December | December | November | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | ||||||
Total - All employees | 179,958 | 0.88% | -0.08% | |||||
Executives, officials, and staff assistants | 11,776 | 7.49% | 0.27% | |||||
Professional and administrative | 19,718 | -5.55% | -0.24% | |||||
Maintenance of way and structures | 36,647 | -8.87% | -1.66% | |||||
Maintenance of equipment and stores | 35,898 | 4.89% | 0.09% | |||||
Transportation (other than train and engine) | 8,456 | 2.43% | -0.70% | |||||
Transportation (train and engine) | 67,463 | 5.64% | 0.76% | |||||
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 | 30.5 | 30.2 | 30.3 | December | 29.5 | 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 | ||
December, 1998 | |||||||||
BNSF | 130500 | 2,400 | 4,610 | 9,611 | 8,805 | 1,593 | 15,868 | 42,887 | |
CONR | 113300 | 1,199 | 2,646 | 3,833 | 4,552 | 1,224 | 6,602 | 20,056 | |
CSX | 121500 | 1,061 | 3,715 | 5,681 | 5,121 | 1,685 | 11,492 | 28,755 | |
GTW | 114900 | 122 | 273 | 347 | 373 | 103 | 653 | 1,871 | |
IC | 124100 | 186 | 410 | 627 | 532 | 182 | 854 | 2,791 | |
KCS | 134500 | 154 | 303 | 467 | 313 | 208 | 1,221 | 2,666 | |
NS | 117100 | 1,616 | 3,090 | 5,082 | 4,307 | 1,695 | 8,878 | 24,668 | |
SOO | 137700 | 151 | 501 | 937 | 530 | 202 | 1,046 | 3,367 | |
UP | 139400 | 4,887 | 4,170 | 10,062 | 11,365 | 1,564 | 20,849 | 52,897 | |
TOTAL | 11,776 | 19,718 | 36,647 | 35,898 | 8,456 | 67,463 | 179,958 | ||
NRPC | 103000 | 1,505 | 5,310 | 3,758 | 6,723 | 3,685 | 4,058 | 25,039 | |
December | December | November | % Change | ||||||
1998 | 1997 | 1998 | Year | Month | |||||
L 100 | 11,776 | 10,955 | 11,744 | 7.49% | 0.27% | ||||
L 200 | 19,718 | 20,876 | 19,766 | -5.55% | -0.24% | ||||
L 300 | 36,647 | 40,214 | 37,266 | -8.87% | -1.66% | ||||
L 400 | 35,898 | 34,226 | 35,865 | 4.89% | 0.09% | ||||
L500 | 8,456 | 8,255 | 8,516 | 2.43% | -0.70% | ||||
L600 | 67,463 | 63,862 | 66,952 | 5.64% | 0.76% | ||||
TOTAL | 179,958 | 178,388 | 180,109 | 0.88% | -0.08% | ||||
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 | 179,958 | 30.5 | 29.5 |