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There are xx employees in the Inland Water Transportation industry in the US, which is expected to decline at xx% over the next five years. This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in providing waterborne transportation of cargo and passengers along the nation’s lakes, rivers and other inland waterways.
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There is 19,453 people employed in the Inland Water Transportation in the US as of 2026.
The number of people employed in the Inland Water Transportation in the US declined -2.3% on average over the five years between 2021 and 2026.
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The average Inland Water Transportation in the US business is 39.0 employees.
The average business in the Inland Water Transportation in the US now employs less workers than it did five years ago.
The revenue per employee for the average business in the Inland Water Transportation in the US has increased in the last five years.