August Nonresidential Construction Employment Up by 28,300, ABC Says

The construction industry added 34,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released 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%.

Nonresidential construction employment increased by 28,300 positions on net, with growth in all three subcategories. Nonresidential specialty trade added the most jobs on net, increasing by 14,000 positions. Heavy and civil engineering and nonresidential building added 13,500 and 800 jobs, respectively.

The construction unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in August. Unemployment across all industries declined from 4.3% in July to 4.2% last month. For full details, visit abc.org.