Table 8: Network Carrier Full-time Equivalent Employees by Month*,,,,,,
Numbers in thousands (000’s),,,,,,
,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,Percentage Change 2002-2006
January,368,349,305,293,270,-26.8
February,364,342,305,290,268,-26.4
March,364,334,305,289,,
April,363,327,306,286,,
May,369,322,306,286,,
June,371,318,306,285,,
July,371,313,306,289,,
August,372,311,305,278,,
September,369,308,302,275,,
October,369,308,302,275,,
November,361,305,300,272,,
December,356,306,296,271,,
Monthly Average,366,320,304,282,,
Jan.-Feb Average,366,346,305,292,269,-26.6
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes and averages based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics,,,,,,