MTA Headcount data provides actual and projected monthly workforce numbers from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's annual budgeting process. It is categorized by budget scenario, agency, function, occupational group, and expense type. The dataset is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated in March 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze workforce trends by comparing Positions across different Agencies like MTA Bus or Metro North over time.
- Model budget scenarios by forecasting Positions based on Scenario (e.g., actual vs. projected) and Financial Plan Year.
- Compare occupational distribution using the Occupational Group and Function columns across different expense types.
- Track monthly headcount fluctuations by analyzing the Month and Fiscal Year fields for specific Agencies.
Strengths
- Data is segmented by multiple dimensions including Agency, Function, Occupational Group, and Expense Type.
- Provides both actual and projected monthly headcount figures for fiscal planning.
Limitations
- Sample data and total row count are unavailable for assessing dataset scale.
- Dataset temporal coverage is unclear beyond the 'Beginning 2024' title.
Provenance
- Source
- data.ny.gov
- Collection Method
- Obtained from the MTA’s annual budgeting process.
- Time Range
- Beginning 2024
- Freshness
- Last updated March 2026.
- Geography
- New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority agencies.