Association survey finds that most contractors expect to increase headcount in 2025 amid optimism about expanding opportunities for nearly all project types, but they are worried about workforce and tariffs
Construction-sector employment increased by 8,000 positions in December as the industry’s headcount and wages in 2024 both rose faster than in the broader economy, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released on Jan. 10.
Average construction pay hits $35.92 an hour, topping the private sector total by 18 percent, but a low unemployment rate and high level of job openings show that contractors seek to hire even more workers
Construction sector employment rose by 25,000 jobs in September as both nonresidential and residential contractors added workers at a faster clip than other industries, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released Oct. 4.
The construction industry added 34,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released Sept. 6 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment grew by 228,000 jobs, an increase of 2.8 percent.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, top list of job gains and Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, has the largest loss as Pittsfield, Massachusetts; Binghamton, New York; and Orange-Rockland-Westchester, New York, have the worst percentage decline
Construction employment increased in 224 of 358 metro areas between December 2022 and December 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration announced a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship on Sept. 12 to address, among other things, state and local panels on Registered Apprenticeship Initiatives. There will also be a period for public comment.
Construction earnings increased by 5.3 percent year-over-year to $35.21 an hour, as firms boost wages in an effort to attract more workers into the sector amid strong demand for certain types of projects
The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in January despite bouts of exceptionally cold or stormy weather that delayed projects in numerous regions, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released on Feb. 2.
The construction industry had 295,000 job openings on the last day of June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
South Dakota and Texas lead top rankings of year-over-year increases while New York lags, South Dakota and New Jersey lead in monthly gains while Washington, D.C. and Ohio experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 35 states in December from a year earlier, while 32 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Jan. 23.
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released on Jan. 5 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 197,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent.