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Construction Sector’s Unemployment Rate Drops, Unfilled Positions Near Record Levels
The construction sector’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in July as construction firms added 32,000 jobs, according to an analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). However, officials from the AGC state that … Continue reading
Construction Employment Stalls, Industry Unemployment Rate Falls
According to the Associated General Contractors of America’s recent analysis of new government data construction employment edged up by 2,000 jobs between March and April as contractors scrambled to find workers in an increasingly tight labor market. Association leaders urged … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated General Contractors of America, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Construction Employment, demand, foreign-born workers, government data, Ken Simonson, leaders, officials, recent analysis, shortages, Stephen E. Sandherr, tight labor market, Total construction employment, unemployment rate, work permits, workers
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Construction and Employment Numbers Remain Positive in Glassy Sectors
The latest construction spending and employment reports from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics provided good news for the glass and glazing industry. Construction Spending While overall nonresidential spending barely edged up in November and was down … Continue reading
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Tagged AGC, agc of america, Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors of America, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, Construction, construction employement, construction spending, Ken Simonson, U.S. Census Bureau, unemployment rate
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Construction Unemployment Up in January
The unemployment rate across all U.S. industries ticked down slightly in January but wasn’t helped by construction. The construction industry’s rate rose to 8.5 percent in January, the highest level since March of 2015, according to an analysis of U.S. … Continue reading
