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All But 5 States Had Construction Unemployment Rates Below 8% in December 2025

NJ Among the Highest Construction Unemployment in the Nation, Expansion of PLAs will Exclude Majority of NJ Construction Workers WASHINGTON, DC -- The national December 2025 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.0%, a 0.2% decrease from December 2024, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. However, New…
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ABC: Construction Employment Growth Strong in February

The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 174,000 jobs, an increase of 2.1%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 6,200…
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Construction Employment Up 11,000 in January

The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 216,000 jobs, an increase of 2.7%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 7,600…
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