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Travel Statistics and Trends
Economic Research: Industry Performance Indicators
October 2008
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Measurement
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Month
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Value
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% Change Previous Month
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% Change Previous Year
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% Change YTD
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Air Traffic
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Domestic Air RPM (Millions)
|
Dec 2008 |
35700.0 |
8.4 |
-6.8 |
-5.1 |
International Air RPM (Millions)
|
Dec 2008 |
17624.7 |
9.8 |
-3.5
|
3.5 |
Passenger Enplanements (Domestic) (Thousands)
|
Dec 2008 |
35479.0 |
6.2 |
-6.6 |
-5.7 |
Load Factor (Domestic) (Percent)
|
Dec 2008 |
79.8
|
4.6 |
4.2
|
-0.4 |
Employment (Thousands)
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Dec 2008
|
477.8 |
-0.9
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-4.6
|
0.5
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Rail Passenger Traffic
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Amtrak Ridership (Thousands)
|
Dec 2008 |
2284.6 |
-1.8 |
-1.2 |
8.1 |
Auto Travel
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Demand For Motor Gas (Thousand Barrels Per Day)
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Dec 2008
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9033.0 |
1.0 |
-2.4 |
-3.3
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Gasoline Stations' Receipts (Millions $)
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Dec 2008
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26243.0
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-15.9 |
-35.5 |
9.1 |
Hotel/Motel
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Room Demand (Millions)
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Dec 2008
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65.0 |
-9.7 |
-3.6 |
-1.6 |
Occupancy Rate (Percent)
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Dec 2008
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45.3 |
-12.7 |
-6.6 |
-4.2 |
Room Revenue (Millions $)
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Dec 2008
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6466.7 |
-11.8 |
-6.6 |
0.7 |
Employment (Thousands)
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Dec 2008
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1707.1 |
0.0 |
-5.3 |
-1.6
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Restaurants
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Food Services & Drinking Places' Receipts (Millions $)
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Dec 2008
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37845.0 |
-2.2
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-0.5
|
3.5 |
Employment (Thousands)
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Dec 2008
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9617.1 |
-0.6 |
-0.8 |
1.5 |
National Parks
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Overnight Stays (Thousands)
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Dec 2008
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304.6 |
-31.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.8 |
Recreation Visits (Thousands)
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Dec 2008
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12434.3 |
-24.7 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
Sources & Notes:
Air Traffic: Air Transport Association, Bureau of Labor Statistics, RPM= Revenue Passenger Miles, Employment excludes scenic and sightseeing air transportation and air courier services
Rail Passenger Traffic: Amtrak
Auto Travel: U.S. Bureau of Census, Department of Energy, Federal Highway Administration, Demand for Motor Gasoline is thousands of barrels per day
Hotel/Motel: Smith Travel Research, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Room Demand is unadjusted room nights sold
Restaurants: U.S. Bureau of Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Parks: National Park Service
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