In 2019, Texas was the state employing the largest number of workers in the freight rail industry. At just over 17,200 employees, it represented close to 11 percent of the total United States freight railroad workforce. It was followed by Illinois and Nebraska, which employed under 11,800 and around 10,200 people respectively.
Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state
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US Department of Transportation. (June 29, 2021). Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state." Chart. June 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/
US Department of Transportation. (2021). Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of Employees on Freight Railroads in The United States in 2019, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/
US Department of Transportation, Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Number of employees on freight railroads in the United States in 2019, by state [Graph], US Department of Transportation, June 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1247568/freight-rail-employment-in-the-united-states-by-state/