Nonresidential Construction Employment Rises in November, Says ABC
The construction industry added 31,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered 998,000 (89.7%) of the jobs lost during earlier pandemic stages.
Nonresidential construction employment increased by 20,800 positions on net, with all three subcategories posting gains for the month. Heavy and civil engineering and nonresidential specialty trade added 8,100 and 6,800 jobs, respectively, while nonresidential building employment expanded by 5,900 positions.