"Table 4-2  U.S. Water Transportation Fixed Assets and Labor, 2002-2007",,,,,,,
Type,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,Percent change 2002-07
Fixed assets ($ billions),42.3,44.5,46.8,49.2,52.4,NA,23.9%
Vessels,23.4,24.6,25.7,26.8,28.2,NA,20.5%
Communications,10.2,10.9,11.6,12.2,13.2,NA,29.4%
Buildings,4.5,4.6,5,5.6,6.1,NA,35.6%
Other,4.2,4.4,4.5,4.6,4.8,NA,14.3%
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Labor (000 jobs),147.8,148.3,147.9,154.5,162,164.1,11.0%
Transportation,52.6,54.5,56.4,60.6,62.7,64.3,22.2%
Port services,95.2,93.8,91.5,93.9,99.3,99.8,4.8%
NOTE: NA = Not available.,,,,,,,
"SOURCES: Fixed Assets: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Fixed Assets Accounts. Detailed data available at www.bea.gov. Labor: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics Survey, Detailed Data Files. Detailed data available at www.bls.gov.",,,,,,,
"U.S. water transportation is in a period of renewal and expansion with a 24% increase in gross output, a 22% increase in value added (gross output less intermediate inputs), a 35% increase in industry assets, and over 6,000 jobs added over the last 5 years.",,,,,,,