Economics | Associated General Contractors of America

Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs In July As Sector’s Unemployment Level Hits 3.9 Percent And Average Sector Pay Increases To $34.24 Per Hour

August 4, 2023

The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in July even as the sector’s unemployment rate increased, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released today. Association officials noted that tight labor conditions are bringing more previously employed construction workers back into the job market as firms continue to boost pay levels.

Construction Employment Increases In 221 Of 358 Metro Areas From June 2022 To June 2023 As Firms Struggle To Find Qualified Workers

August 2, 2023

Construction Employment Increases In 45 States From June 2022 To June 2023, While 33 States Add Construction Employees From May To June

July 21, 2023

Construction Firms Add 23,000 Jobs In June As Sector’s Unemployment Rate Sets 24-year Low Of 3.6 Percent And Craft Workers’ Hourly Pay Tops $34

July 7, 2023

Construction Employment Increases In 230 Of 358 Metro Areas From May 2022 To May 2023 As Contractors Try To Hire Amid Worker Shortages

June 28, 2023

Construction Employment Increases In 42 States And D.C. From May 2022 To May 2023, While 24 States Add Construction Employees For The Month

June 16, 2023

Construction Materials And Services Prices Decline 0.6 Percent In May While Bid Prices Edge Up 0.1 Percent As Supply Chain Improves Broadly

June 14, 2023

Construction Spending Soars In April As Gains In Multifamily And Most Nonresidential Segments Outweigh Slump In Single-family Homebuilding

June 1, 2023

Construction Employment Increases In 231 Of 358 Metro Areas From April 2022 To April 2023 As Low Unemployment Rate Holds Back Job Gains

May 31, 2023

Construction Employment Rises In 42 States Over The Past 12 Months, While 24 States Add Employees From March To April

May 19, 2023