Freight Facts and Figures 2009

Figure 1-1. Economic and Population Projections: 2006-2016

The U.S. economy, as measured by GDP, is projected to increase by 44 percent and the U.S. population by 10 percent between 2006 and 2016. Transportation and warehousing employment is expected to increase by 11 percent over this period, about the same as employment as a whole. These projections are based on long-term U.S. economic stability and growth.

Figure 1-1. Bar chart. Data is described in text above and table below.

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Data represented in the figure.

Table in Excel format

	2006	2016	Percent change
Population (thousands)	(R) 298,755	328,678	10
Transportation and warehousing employment (thousands)	4,466	4,962	11
Total employment (thousands)	150,620	166,220	10
Gross domestic product (GDP) (billions of 2006 $)	(R) 13,178	18,951	44

Key: R = revised.

Sources:

Population: Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, National Population Projections, available at www.census.gov/population/www/projections/summarytables.html as of September 17, 2009 .

Employment: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment by Major Industry Division, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016, available at www.bls.gov as of April 15, 2009.

GDP: Congressional Budget Office, The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2007 to 2016, available at www.cbo.gov as of September 17, 2009.

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