Class 1 Employment Up in July

Class 1 railroad employment rose slightly in July the U.S. Surface Transportation Board reported this week.

The STB report said the 116,407 Class 1 employees in the United States as of mid-July was 0.13 percent higher than the number employed the previous month.

The July 2022 workforce was 0.64 percent higher than it was in July 2021 levels.

Three out of six employment categories posted month-to-month increases including executives, officials and staff assistants, up 0.97 percent to 7,838 employees; professional and administrative, up 0.47 percent to 9,905; and transportation (train and engine), up 0.36 percent to 48,252.

Seeing declines were maintenance of equipment and stores, down 0.33 percent to 17,324 employees; maintenance of way and structures, down 0.26 percent to 28,417; and transportation (other than train and engine), down 0.09 percent to 4,671.

On a year over year comparison executives, officials and staff assistants were up 7.06 percent while train and engine was up 1.59 percent.

Seeing decreases were professional and administrative, down 1.8 percent; transportation (other than train and engine), down 1.27 percent; maintenance of equipment and stores, down 1.11 percent; and maintenance of way and structures, down 0.34 percent.

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