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12/20/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 41 States From November 2023 To Last Month, While 23 States Add Jobs From October To November
12/06/2024 Construction Employment Increases by 10,000 Jobs in November With Moderate Gains in Both Residential and Nonresidential Sectors
12/02/2024 Construction Spending Rises 0.4 Percent in October as Residential Gains Outweigh Decreases Among Public and Private Nonresidential Segments
11/26/2024 Two-thirds Of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs From October 2023 To Last Month, But Contractors Struggle To Fill Jobs Despite High Wages
11/19/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 41 States Between October 2023 And Last Month, While 33 States Add Jobs From September To October
11/01/2024 Construction Industry Adds 8,000 Jobs in October as Rise in Hourly Wages Tops Overall Private Sector; Spending Increases 0.1 Percent in September
10/29/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 227 Of 358 Metro Areas From September 2023 To Last Month But Many Firms Struggle To Fill Openings
10/22/2024 Construction Employment Increases In 40 States From September 2023 To September 2024, While 24 States Add Jobs From August To This Month
10/04/2024 Construction Sector Adds 25,000 Jobs In September As Nonresidential And Residential Job Gains Outpace Overall Rate Of Employment Increase
10/02/2024 Construction Employment Grows In 245 Of 358 Metro Areas From August 2023 To August 2024 As Firms Boost Pay To Attract Scarce Workers

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