The construction industry added 11,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 64,000 jobs, an increase of 0.8%.
Nonresidential construction employment increased by 19,900 positions, with gains in all three subcategories.
Nonresidential specialty trades added the most jobs, increasing by 14,100 net positions. Nonresidential building and heavy and civil engineering added 3,200 and 2,600 jobs, respectively, in June.
The construction unemployment rate was 4.7% in June. Unemployment across all industries dropped to 4.2% and is 0.1 percentage point higher than one year ago.
“With ABC contractors signaling ongoing hiring intentions, according to ABC’s Construction Confidence Index, it appears likely that the industry will continue to expand its employment base over the coming months,” said ABC chief economist Anirban Basu.
