Cargo and Freight Agents


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Cargo and Freight Agents

Cargo and Freight Agents - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Freight transport companies
  • Airlines
  • Courier services

Outlook

Demand for this career is growing faster than average. Passenger and cargo traffic is expected to increase as a result of growth in the population. However, technological advances may limit the number of new jobs that are created. For example, cargo can be tracked more easily because of bar codes that are scanned every time a piece of cargo is moved.

Besides job openings created by employment growth, openings will arise as current agents leave this career. Job opportunities may vary from year to year. This is because the demand for air travel changes depending on the strength of the economy.

Transportation Agents (CIS 100475)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
7,028
Large
&
24.6%
8.2%
>>>>
942
High
  Champaign Area
68
Small
&
19.1%
5.2%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
41
Very small
&
12.2%
2.9%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Cook County
3,752
Large
&
21.9%
9.2%
>>>>
487
High
  Decatur Area
61
Small
&
-1.6%
3.8%
>>>>
6
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
165
Small
&
29.7%
10.3%
>>>>
23
Very few
  Du Page County
1,399
Large
&
38.0%
8.8%
>>>>
216
High
  Edwardsville Area
144
Medium
&
43.1%
12.4%
>>>>
23
Few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
8
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
32
Very small
&
12.5%
6.0%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Lake County
97
Small
&
40.2%
11.7%
>>>>
15
Very few
  McHenry County
52
Very small
&
48.1%
7.6%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
49
Very small
&
14.3%
4.4%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
59
Small
&
0.0%
4.3%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
149
Small
&
8.7%
4.5%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
24
Very small
&
16.7%
3.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
37
Very small
&
18.9%
5.6%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Rockford Area
121
Small
&
22.3%
6.6%
>>>>
16
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
41
Small
&
-17.1%
1.1%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Springfield Area
69
Small
&
5.8%
4.6%
>>>>
7
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
208
Medium
&
-17.3%
0.9%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Vermilion County
17
Very small
&
11.8%
-0.5%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Will County
465
Large
&
34.0%
14.9%
>>>>
69
Moderate
United States
106,700
Medium
&
9.7%
4.0%
>>>>
11,100
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.