Construction Employment Continues to Expand in November

The construction industry added 1,000 net new jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 146,000 jobs, an increase of 2%.

Nonresidential construction employment increased by 1,600 jobs on net in November and is up by 98,600 net jobs over the last 12 months. Job gains were split between nonresidential specialty trade and heavy and civil engineering, both of which added 2,100 jobs. Nonresidential building lost 2,600 jobs last month and is down 9,100 jobs for the year.

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