U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time)
U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment decreased to 1,004,718 workers in February 2025, 4,423 (0.44%) less workers than in January 2025 (1,009,141).
U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 544,156 workers in February 2025, or 54% of the industry-wide total. Passenger airlines gained 269 employees in February 2025. United Air Lines led scheduled passenger carriers, adding 433 employees; Delta Air Lines added 314, and American Airlines added 124.
U.S. cargo airlines…
