Nonresidential Construction Employment Up Slightly in September, According to ABC
The construction industry added 22,000 jobs on net in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered 912,000 (81.9%) of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the pandemic.
Nonresidential construction employment increased by 18,600 positions on net, with all three subcategories showing gains for the month. Nonresidential specialty trade contractors added 11,400 jobs, while nonresidential building and heavy and civil engineering employment rose by 4,100 and 3,100 positions, respectively.