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    By Associated Builders and Contractors

    The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in April, 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 has grown by 143,000 jobs, an increase of 1.7%.

    Nonresidential construction employment increased by 8,000 positions on net, with growth in two of the three subcategories. Nonresidential specialty trade added the most jobs, increasing by 4,900 positions, while nonresidential building added 3,600 jobs. Heavy and civil engineering lost 500 positions for the month.

    The construction unemployment rate rose to 5.6%, while unemployment across all industries remained unchanged at 4.2% in April.

    “The construction industry added a perfectly acceptable 11,000 jobs in April,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Despite weak construction spending data for March and several economic headwinds, including high interest rates, tight lending standards and trade policy uncertainty, backlog remains sufficiently elevated to keep industry employment growing for the time being.

    “That said, April is likely the last month of economic data largely unaffected by tariffs and tariff-related uncertainty,” said Basu. “The reference period for today’s jobs report is the pay period through April 12, which may exclude staffing decisions, or project cancellations or delays, related to recent trade policy developments. While the economic outlook has worsened in recent weeks, it remains unclear how the economy will respond in the coming months. For now, contractors remain broadly optimistic, according to ABC’s Construction Confidence Index, and industrywide staffing levels continue to expand.” (Source)

    ABC Anirban Basu Associated Builders and Contractors BLS construction backlog Construction Confidence Index. CCI Construction employment construction unemployment rate heavy and civil engineering interest rates lending standards nonresidential building nonresidential construction Nonresidential specialty trade tariffs trade policy trends U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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