Chart 4. Employment in North American Class I rail transportation, by occupational group, January 2018–December 2020
Month Executives, officials, and staff assistants Professional and administrative Maintenance of way and structures Maintenance of equipment and stores Transportation (other than train and engine) Transportation (train and engine)

Jan 2018

8,320 12,048 32,132 26,564 5,581 59,684

Feb 2018

8,346 12,048 32,237 26,746 5,591 59,847

Mar 2018

8,292 11,938 32,433 26,589 5,556 60,297

Apr 2018

8,298 11,913 32,644 26,647 5,566 60,891

May 2018

8,359 11,838 32,770 26,856 5,584 61,593

Jun 2018

8,388 11,998 32,716 26,799 5,594 61,787

Jul 2018

8,422 12,004 32,617 26,801 5,691 61,891

Aug 2018

8,460 11,976 32,612 26,946 5,700 62,442

Sep 2018

8,414 11,852 32,493 27,109 5,662 62,641

Oct 2018

8,495 11,811 32,556 27,370 5,707 62,780

Nov 2018

8,290 11,827 32,389 27,495 5,700 63,280

Dec 2018

8,243 11,701 31,876 27,314 5,652 62,950

Jan 2019

8,173 11,732 31,405 27,120 5,581 62,545

Feb 2019

8,127 11,696 31,579 26,981 5,569 61,848

Mar 2019

7,928 11,424 31,861 26,478 5,584 61,673

Apr 2019

7,830 11,341 32,069 26,254 5,590 61,139

May 2019

7,819 11,280 32,117 25,908 5,570 60,256

Jun 2019

7,756 11,453 31,864 25,367 5,559 59,597

Jul 2019

7,756 11,430 31,724 24,936 5,566 59,291

Aug 2019

7,703 11,319 31,629 24,627 5,515 58,491

Sep 2019

7,625 11,050 31,483 24,118 5,474 57,115

Oct 2019

7,653 11,001 31,330 23,780 5,457 55,361

Nov 2019

7,629 10,910 31,242 23,370 5,438 54,636

Dec 2019

7,622 10,811 30,780 22,745 5,395 54,133

Jan 2020

7,608 10,849 30,152 22,647 5,346 51,709

Feb 2020

7,576 10,817 30,304 22,170 5,316 51,451

Mar 2020

7,568 10,746 30,384 22,062 5,306 51,801

Apr 2020

7,670 10,638 30,518 21,709 5,237 48,658

May 2020

7,626 10,594 30,505 21,289 5,206 43,660

Jun 2020

7,591 10,512 30,369 19,985 5,135 42,536

Jul 2020

7,521 10,381 29,931 19,550 5,075 44,772

Aug 2020

7,491 10,353 29,433 19,165 5,069 46,253

Sep 2020

7,445 10,317 29,444 18,859 5,021 47,037

Oct 2020

7,328 10,359 28,784 18,682 4,902 46,749

Nov 2020

7,316 10,276 27,863 18,242 4,829 46,434

Dec 2020

7,312 10,223 27,720 18,623 4,823 49,069

Source: Surface Transportation Board.