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Numbers of Transportation and Material Moving Occupations in Louisiana

Occupation group

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year Number
2004 170,960
2005 174,470
2006 168,480
2007 186,760
2008 188,320
2009 179,320
2010 167,440
2011 166,860
2012 170,120
2013 170,190
2014 169,890
2015 175,640
2016 177,520
2017 173,800
2018 168,860
2019 167,340

Individual occupations

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Year Number
2004 110
2005 80
2006 70
2007 70
2008 60
2009 90
2010 60
2011 80
2012 80
2013 100
2014 90
2015 150
2016 180
2017 180
2018 150
2019 140

First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 2,380
2005 2,660
2006 2,480
2007 2,950
2008 2,940
2009 3,090
2010 3,030
2011 2,940
2012 2,750
2013 2,840
2014 2,940
2015 3,250
2016 3,350

First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators
Year Number
2004 2,960
2005 3,220
2006 2,850
2007 3,170
2008 2,990
2009 2,760
2010 2,860
2011 3,410
2012 3,570
2013 3,550
2014 3,610
2015 3,740
2016 3,850

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Year Number
2004 200
2005 140
2007 140
2008 140
2009 90
2010 80
2011 60
2012 70
2014 140
2015 150
2016 110
2017 120
2018 110
2019 0

Commercial Pilots
Year Number
2004 630
2005 980
2006 1,130
2007 1,180
2008 1,130
2009 950
2010 700
2011 790
2012 970
2013 1,060
2014 960
2015 840
2016 750
2017 820
2018 830
2019 640

Air Traffic Controllers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 200
2006 300
2007 270
2008 280
2009 270
2010 280
2012 250
2013 240
2014 250
2015 220
2016 290
2017 250
2018 290
2019 290

Airfield Operations Specialists
Year Number
2004 110
2005 50
2006 0
2007 80
2008 70
2009 50
2010 80
2011 100
2012 110
2013 100
2014 100
2015 0
2017 90
2018 110
2019 110

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Year Number
2004 280
2005 340
2006 300
2007 300
2008 280
2009 410
2010 240
2011 240
2012 240
2013 210
2014 130
2015 270
2016 210
2017 300
2018 220
2019 280

Driver/Sales Workers
Year Number
2004 5,800
2005 4,720
2006 4,010
2007 3,930
2008 4,340
2009 3,920
2010 4,100
2011 4,170
2012 4,790
2013 4,440
2014 3,990
2015 3,470
2016 3,350
2017 3,790
2018 3,680
2019 6,050

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 23,050
2005 22,920
2006 22,700
2007 23,900
2008 24,580
2009 22,970
2010 22,700
2011 23,250
2012 24,950
2013 23,880
2014 23,540
2015 22,950
2016 22,610
2017 21,190
2018 21,070
2019 20,620

Light Truck Drivers
Year Number
2004 15,350
2005 15,490
2006 15,740
2007 16,810
2008 15,700
2009 14,850
2010 13,620
2011 13,350
2012 12,760
2013 12,470
2014 12,600
2015 14,070
2016 14,480
2017 15,050
2018 15,950
2019 15,200

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Year Number
2004 2,020
2005 2,260
2007 1,350
2008 1,170
2009 1,160
2010 1,350
2011 1,530
2012 1,440
2013 1,440
2014 1,520
2015 1,350
2016 1,170
2017 1,110
2018 1,350
2019 1,650

Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
Year Number
2004 8,720
2005 8,840
2006 8,630
2007 8,680
2008 9,680
2009 9,090
2010 9,240
2011 8,460
2012 9,420
2013 8,100
2014 7,820
2015 7,480
2016 8,230
2017 6,560
2018 4,330

Taxi Drivers
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,130
2006 1,720
2007 2,120
2008 1,950
2009 1,980
2010 2,000
2011 2,350
2012 2,340
2013 2,600
2014 2,710
2015 2,780
2016 2,220
2017 2,480
2018 2,750

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other
Year Number
2004 750
2005 400
2006 190
2007 240
2008 210
2009 190
2010 160
2011 170
2012 180
2013 470
2014 730
2015 770
2016 380
2017 210
2018 190
2019 560

Locomotive Engineers
Year Number
2004 750
2005 690
2006 680
2007 690
2008 660
2009 620
2010 630
2011 660
2012 630
2013 630
2014 650
2015 660
2016 670

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Year Number
2004 50
2005 80
2006 60
2007 40

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
Year Number
2004 660
2005 650
2006 700
2007 820
2008 890
2010 710
2011 740
2012 700
2013 640
2014 650
2015 710
2016 740
2017 300
2018 240
2019 300

Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
Year Number
2004 460
2007 660
2008 680
2010 640
2014 600
2015 630
2016 580
2017 0

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2006 0
2015 40
2016 40
2017 30
2018 90

Sailors and Marine Oilers
Year Number
2004 5,820
2005 6,860
2006 6,870
2007 7,740
2008 8,210
2009 7,780
2010 7,050
2011 6,080
2012 5,920
2013 6,620
2014 6,530
2015 6,930
2016 6,590
2017 6,220
2018 6,280
2019 7,340

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Year Number
2004 5,740
2005 6,940
2006 6,880
2007 7,570
2008 7,850
2009 8,010
2010 7,440
2011 7,740
2012 8,230
2013 8,260
2014 8,390
2015 8,920
2016 7,700
2017 6,290
2018 5,680
2019 5,770

Motorboat Operators
Year Number
2004 180
2005 210
2006 190
2007 190
2008 270
2009 180
2010 90
2011 50
2012 80
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 40
2018 60
2019 50

Ship Engineers
Year Number
2004 1,660
2005 2,030
2006 1,790
2007 1,860
2008 1,630
2009 1,730
2010 1,290
2011 1,360
2012 1,510
2013 1,700
2014 1,870
2015 1,840
2016 1,010
2017 630
2018 480
2019 730

Bridge and Lock Tenders
Year Number
2004 420
2005 420
2006 390
2007 460
2008 420
2009 430
2010 370
2011 360
2012 390
2013 370
2014 410
2015 390
2016 560
2017 460
2018 480
2019 440

Parking Attendants
Year Number
2004 2,010
2005 2,140
2006 1,720
2007 2,020
2008 2,110
2009 1,750
2010 1,420
2011 1,420
2012 1,330
2013 1,530
2014 1,450
2015 1,700
2016 1,610
2017 1,310
2018 1,210
2019 1,470

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
Year Number
2004 600
2005 530
2006 690
2007 700
2008 770
2009 540
2010 730
2011 1,190
2012 1,360
2013 1,380
2014 1,060
2015 1,310
2016 1,420
2017 1,790
2018 1,480
2019 1,500

Traffic Technicians
Year Number
2004 90
2005 80
2006 60
2007 110
2008 110
2009 80
2010 30
2011 50
2012 50
2013 170
2014 190
2015 230
2016 110
2017 120
2018 90
2019 80

Transportation Inspectors
Year Number
2004 410
2005 430
2006 430
2007 340
2008 310
2009 270
2010 280
2011 270
2012 280
2013 300
2014 290
2015 330
2016 200
2017 160
2018 160
2019 170

Passenger Attendants
Year Number
2004 900
2005 670
2006 140
2007 110
2008 150
2009 90
2010 610
2011 670
2012 810
2013 530
2014 450
2015 380
2016 0
2017 450
2018 520
2019 610

Transportation Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 700
2005 290
2006 210
2007 230
2008 220
2009 250
2010 110
2011 280
2012 310
2013 740
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1,870
2017 1,620
2018 1,490

Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Year Number
2004 390
2005 560
2006 580
2007 880
2008 800
2009 680
2010 550
2011 470
2012 430
2013 470
2014 670
2015 760
2016 610
2017 360
2018 230
2019 260

Crane and Tower Operators
Year Number
2004 2,230
2005 2,150
2006 1,860
2007 2,080
2008 2,290
2009 2,430
2010 2,740
2011 3,060
2012 4,640
2013 3,980
2014 4,360
2015 3,350
2016 3,110
2017 3,010
2018 2,890
2019 2,600

Dredge Operators
Year Number
2004 210
2005 180
2006 60
2007 80
2008 120
2009 70
2010 80
2011 100
2012 80
2013 90
2014 120
2015 150
2016 180
2017 90
2018 50
2019 190

Hoist and Winch Operators
Year Number
2004 160
2005 30
2006 0
2007 40
2009 0
2010 0
2011 280
2012 210
2013 270
2014 0
2019 50

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Year Number
2004 8,060
2005 7,800
2006 7,070
2007 6,870
2008 7,110
2009 6,410
2010 6,400
2011 6,550
2012 6,570
2013 6,770
2014 6,660
2015 6,580
2016 6,470
2017 6,910
2018 7,010
2019 7,510

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Year Number
2004 5,080
2005 4,590
2006 3,990
2007 4,170
2008 4,280
2009 4,000
2010 3,760
2011 3,080
2012 3,120
2013 3,530
2014 3,880
2015 4,180
2016 4,310
2017 4,560
2018 4,140
2019 4,630

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Year Number
2004 34,890
2005 40,090
2006 40,900
2007 47,500
2008 47,060
2009 45,640
2010 38,780
2011 38,280
2012 38,540
2013 40,250
2014 39,510
2015 43,760
2016 45,230
2017 48,000
2018 47,010
2019 44,980

Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Year Number
2004 1,510
2005 1,870
2006 1,800
2007 2,010
2008 1,630
2009 1,330
2010 860
2011 690
2012 630
2013 1,070
2014 1,020
2015 1,290
2016 590
2017 600
2018 670
2019 690

Packers and Packagers, Hand
Year Number
2004 5,720
2005 4,510
2006 4,400
2007 5,190
2008 4,660
2009 4,070
2010 3,410
2011 3,450
2012 3,350
2013 2,940
2014 3,130
2015 3,250
2016 3,260
2017 2,700
2018 2,640
2019 2,640

Stockers and Order Fillers
Year Number
2004 20,270
2005 19,900
2006 19,690
2007 20,180
2008 21,770
2009 22,600
2010 21,520
2011 22,130
2012 22,070
2013 21,620
2014 22,870
2015 23,060
2016 23,680
2017 23,100
2018 21,400
2019 22,170

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Year Number
2004 80
2005 220
2006 150
2007 200
2008 90
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2018 30
2019 40

Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 1,000
2005 0
2006 1,620
2007 1,450
2008 870
2009 1,670
2010 1,610
2011 1,810
2012 880
2013 790
2014 710
2016 2,070
2017 2,080
2018 2,120
2019 1,100

Wellhead Pumpers
Year Number
2004 660
2005 600
2007 2,350
2008 2,720
2009 1,890
2010 1,320
2011 840
2012 380
2013 510
2014 370
2015 310
2016 140
2017 100
2018 90
2019 130

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Year Number
2004 1,750
2005 1,730
2006 1,570
2007 1,240
2008 1,480
2009 1,470
2010 1,730
2011 1,880
2012 1,270
2013 1,190
2014 1,000
2015 1,200
2016 1,350
2017 1,410
2018 1,630
2019 1,500

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Year Number
2004 790
2005 1,230
2006 1,260
2007 1,130
2008 760
2009 770
2010 690
2011 690
2012 1,020
2013 1,260
2014 880
2015 730
2016 890
2017 830
2018 550
2019 940

Material Moving Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 2,830
2005 2,560
2006 2,600
2007 2,660
2008 2,880
2009 2,690
2010 2,090
2011 1,780
2012 1,410
2013 1,080
2014 1,040
2015 1,460
2016 1,350
2017 1,250
2018 1,490
2019 750