Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: NAICS 336

About the Transportation Equipment Manufacturing subsector

The transportation equipment manufacturing subsector is part of the manufacturing sector.

The transportation equipment manufacturing subsector consists of these industry groups:

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing: NAICS 3361
• Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing: NAICS 3362
• Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing: NAICS 3363
• Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing: NAICS 3364
• Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing: NAICS 3365
• Ship and Boat Building: NAICS 3366
• Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: NAICS 3369

NOTE: There was a change in the definition of this subsector between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 2007. Some of the data below reflect the 2002 definition and some reflect the 2007 definition. See the BLS implementation schedule for NAICS 2007 to find out which BLS programs have already implemented NAICS 2007.

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in transportation equipment manufacturing. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		1,477.3	1,485.7	(P) 1,488.8	(P) 1,491.8
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees (seasonally adjusted)		1,028.8	1,031.0	(P) 1,028.5	(P) 1,030.1
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		6.2%	6.2%	4.3%	5.3%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		86	23	39
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		11,930	5,175	4,240
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events		31	35	(P) 39	(P) 30
Separations		6,217	7,576	(P) 6,553	(P) 4,953
Initial claimants		8,750	6,515	(P) 7,403	(P) 4,194
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2012
Aerospace engineers	31,410
Machinists	48,580
Mechanical engineers	32,660
Team assemblers	200,190
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	46,560

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for transportation equipment manufacturing.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in transportation equipment manufacturing.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$28.90	$28.88	(P) $29.03	(P) $29.13
Average weekly hours		42.7	42.7	(P) 42.7	(P) 42.5
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Average hourly earnings		$24.39	$24.39	(P) $24.42	(P) $24.61
Average weekly hours		43.8	43.6	(P) 43.7	(P) 43.5
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Aerospace engineers	$46.88	$47.31	$97,510	$98,400
Machinists	$21.13	$21.79	$43,950	$45,310
Mechanical engineers	$40.16	$41.03	$83,540	$85,350
Team assemblers	$16.27	$17.64	$33,850	$36,700
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	$17.22	$18.07	$35,820	$37,580

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in transportation equipment manufacturing. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	31	31	32	31
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	6.0	(1) 5.2	(1) 5.5	5.2
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	3.1	(1) 2.7	(1) 3.0	2.7
Cases involving days away from work	1.3	(1) 1.1	(1) 1.2	1.1
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.9	(1) 1.5	(1) 1.7	1.6
Footnotes (1) Industry scope changed in 2009
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Prices

This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The producer price index measures the percentage change in prices that domestic producers receive for goods and services. The prices included in the producer price index are from the first commercial transaction. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.

Data series	Back data	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Producer price index		(P) 116.0	(P) 115.9	(P) 115.8	(P) 115.8
Percent change from previous month		(P) 0.2%	(P) -0.1%	(P) -0.1%	(P) 0.0%
Import index		(R) 112.6	(R) 112.6	(R) 112.5	112.3
Percent change from previous month		(R) 0.2%	(R) 0.0%	(R) -0.1%	(R) -0.2%
Export index		(R) 117.3	(R) 117.9	(R) 118.0	118.0
Percent change from previous month		(R) 0.4%	(R) 0.5%	(R) 0.1%	(R) 0.0%
Footnotes (R) Revised (P) Preliminary

(Source: Producer Price Indexes, International Price Program)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in transportation equipment manufacturing. Also included in this section is information on productivity, presented as the rate of change in output per hour of workers in the industry.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry		14,315	(P) 14,201	(P) 14,257	(P) 14,289
Local government		2	(P) 2	(P) 2	(P) 2
State government
Federal government		16	(P) 16	(P) 16	(P) 16
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Productivity

Data series	Back data	2008	2009	2010	2011
Labor productivity index, output per hour		120.227	114.732	133.726	135.347
Percent change from previous year		-4.7	-4.6	16.6	1.2
Labor index, total labor hours		86.999	72.352	73.680	76.894
Percent change from previous year		-7.6	-16.8	1.8	4.4
Output index		104.596	83.011	98.529	104.074
Percent change from previous year		-11.9	-20.6	18.7	5.6
Unit labor costs index		97.495	107.270	93.447	93.326
Percent change from previous year		8.9	10.0	-12.9	-0.1

(Source: Productivity and Costs)

Other BLS Resources

The Editor's Desk

See automobile industry and industry studies in the subject matter index of The Editor's Desk (Current Edition).

Monthly Labor Review

See auto_industry in the Index of the Monthly Labor Review Online (Current Issue).

Career Guide to Industries

See aerospace product and parts manufacturing and motor vehicle and parts manufacturing in the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: May 19, 2013