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ABC: Two-Thirds of June State Construction Unemployment Rates Down From a Year Ago

The national June 2024 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 3.3%, down 0.3% from the previous year, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. The analysis also found that 33 states had lower unemployment rates over the same period,…

Andrew DeVito In National, News

ABC: Construction Adds 27,000 Jobs in June; Industry Unemployment Rate Plunges to Second Lowest Ever Recorded

The construction industry added 27,000 jobs on net in June, 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 235,000 jobs, an increase of 2.9%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 21,200…

Jillian Stengel In National, News

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…

Jillian Stengel In National, News

State Construction Unemployment Is Down in 42 States From a Year Ago

The not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate dropped 1.1% in September 2022 from a year ago, down from 4.5% to 3.4%, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. Forty-two states had lower unemployment rates over the same…