Percent change in air transport employment and in total nonfarm employment, 1978-96 Air transport Nonfarm 1978 5.7 5.1 1979 7.4 3.6 1980 3.4 0.6 1981 0.4 0.8 1982 -2.4 -1.8 1983 2.5 0.7 1984 7.3 4.7 1985 7.0 3.2 1986 8.4 2.0 1987 6.5 2.6 1988 7.1 3.2 1989 5.7 2.5 1990 9.1 1.4 1991 -1.6 -1.1 1992 -0.4 0.3 1993 1.4 1.9 1994 1.8 3.1 1995 4.6 2.7 1996 7.5 2.1