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Public Transportation in Washington

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WA48511

Public Transportation in Washington industry analysis

The Public Transportation industry in Washington is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Public Transportation in Washington Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Public Transportation in Washington Market Research Report

Definition of the Public Transportation in Washington?

Public transportation agencies primarily operate regional passenger transportation systems with regular routes and fixed schedules. The industry does not include taxis and limousines (IBISWorld report 48533), charter buses (48522) or school and employee buses (48541).

What’s included in the Public Transportation in Washington?

The Public Transportation in Washington includes operating heavy rail systems (e.g. metro, subway, rapid transit or rapid rail), operating light rail systems (e.g. streetcar, tramway or trolley), operating cable car systems, operating monorail transit systems, operating tramway systems, operating commuter transit systems, operating suburban and urban bus services, operating commuter and local bus operations, operating suburban and urban transit systems and operating mixed mode transit systems (e.g. bus, commuter rail and subway combinations). Related terms covered in the Public Transportation in Washington industry report includes the number of times passengers board public transit vehicles. passengers are counted each time they board a vehicle, regardless of the number of vehicles that are used for each trip, a streetcar, tramway or trolley that travels on fixed rails and is often separated from other traffic for part or much of the way, a mode of transit service often referred to as a metro, subway, rapid transit or rapid rail system, a prearranged ridesharing program that uses vans and small buses to provide round trip transportation service between prearranged boarding points and a common destination and a mode of transit service that uses vehicles propelled by a motor that is powered by overhead electrical wires.

Industry Performance of the Public Transportation industry in Washington

Benchmark the Public Transportation in Washington industry performance with all WA county and national performance.

Public Transportation in Washington

#23 in Highest Revenue 0.6% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Public Transportation in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Public Transportation industry in Washington

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, federal funding for transportation, urban population and national unemployment rate are impacting Public Transportation in Washington

Washington Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Federal funding for transportation
Urban population
National unemployment rate

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County Data of the Public Transportation industry in Washington

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Key Statistics of the Public Transportation industry in Washington

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What is the market size of the Public Transportation industry in Washington in 2025?

The market size of the Public Transportation industry in Washington is $458.5m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Public Transportation industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 66 businesses in the Public Transportation industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Public Transportation industry in Washington grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Public Transportation industry in Washington has been declining at an average annual rate of -2.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Public Transportation industry in Washington in 2025?

There are 661 employees in the Public Transportation industry in Washington, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.4% from 2020 to 2025.