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ABC: Construction Employment Increases By 32,000 in July

Posted on Friday, August 5, 2022 9:17 AM By Erika Walter

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5—The construction industry added 32,000 jobs on net in July, 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 311,000 jobs, or 4.2%.

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December Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 44 States Year Over Year, Says ABC

Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:45 AM By Taylor Larkin

 WASHINGTON, Jan. 30—Estimated December not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 44 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. 

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Construction Employment Rises to Close Out 2018, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, January 4, 2019 10:00 AM By anonymous

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction employment expanded by 38,000 net new jobs in December. Across the industry, employment is up by 280,000 year-over-year, an increase of 4.0 percent.

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Construction Employment Picks Up in October, Says ABC

Posted on Friday, November 2, 2018 10:00 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2—The U.S. construction industry added 30,000 net new jobs in October, according to an analysis from the Associated Builders and Contractors of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

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National Construction Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 4.9 Percent in July

Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 8:30 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6—The national not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in July, up 0.4 percent from a year ago, but still the third lowest July rate on record—matching the July 2001 rate, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. Unemployment rates increased in 34 states on a year-over-year basis, but the construction industry employed 186,000 more workers than in July 2016, according to an analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Rates fell in 14 states and were unchanged in two.

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National Construction Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.5 Percent, the Lowest June Rate on Record

Posted on Thursday, July 27, 2017 3:01 PM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1—In June, the not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, down 0.1 percent from a year ago and the lowest June rate on record, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to an analysis released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), NSA construction unemployment rates were down in 31 states on a year-over-year basis, and the construction industry employed 204,000 more workers than in June 2016. 

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Nonresidential Construction a Bright Spot in Disappointing Jobs Report, ABC Says

Posted on Friday, April 7, 2017 10:38 AM By Donna Reichle

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 7—National construction employment remained largely unchanged in March, adding 6,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis according to analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). The nonresidential construction sector added 13,300 net new jobs for the month, while the residential sector lost 7,600 net jobs.

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