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Construction adds 48k jobs in January for highest gain in nearly 7 years, but unemployment rate jumps again
The U.S. construction industry added 48,000 jobs in January, posting its highest employment gain since before the start of the recession, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the last seven years, January’s gains only rank second to February 2007 when the industry added 80,000 jobs. That huge gain preceded a 29-month […]
February 7, 2014
Business
Construction adds 17k jobs in November amid strong U.S. jobs report
The U.S. construction industry added 17,000 jobs in November, marking the sixth consecutive month of gains. A total of 5.851 million Americans are employed in the construction industry, the highest that mark has been since August 2009, when it was at the very same number, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. […]
December 6, 2013
Business
Construction industry adds 11k jobs in October, though unemployment rate ticks back up
Despite several predictions that the government shutdown would lead to job decreases, the construction industry and U.S. economy as a whole had a positive month of job growth in October. The construction industry added 11,000 jobs during October. October’s gains marked the fifth consecutive month of job growth. The October gains were a bit more […]
November 8, 2013
Business
Construction industry adds 20k jobs in September to 4-year high
During September, U.S. construction companies added 20,000 workers, bringing the industry’s workforce to a four-year high. A total of 5.826 million Americans are employed in the industry, the highest number since 5.851 million were employed in August 2009, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. September’s total is 3 percent higher than the […]
October 22, 2013
Business
Construction employment flat in August amid weak U.S. jobs report
Employment in the U.S. construction industry was flat in August, remaining at the same mark of 5.798 million Americans employed as July, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s mark is 3 percent higher than the 5.630 million Americans employed by the industry at the same time last year. The industry’s […]
September 6, 2013
Business
Construction adds 13k jobs in June, unemployment drops to 9.8%
U.S. construction added 13,000 jobs in June, giving the industry its highest employment total in nearly four years. The total number of Americans employed by the industry stands at 5.812 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest employment the industry has seen since 5.851 million Americans were employed […]
July 5, 2013
Workforce
Construction industry adds 7k jobs in May, unemployment drops to lowest rate in nearly 5 years
The construction industry added 7,000 jobs in May to reach its highest total of workers in nearly four years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary data from the BLS showed that the industry lost 6,000 jobs in April. But a revision reduced that loss to 2,000, meaning if May’s gains […]
June 7, 2013
Business
Construction unemployment rate drops despite losing 6k jobs in April
After riding a four-month streak of employment gains to the highest total employment the industry had seen in nearly four years, the construction industry lost 6,000 jobs in April, according to new data from the U.S. Labor Department. Despite the loss of jobs, the industry’s unemployment rate continued to fall, dipping to 13.2 percent. The […]
May 3, 2013
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