Articles Tagged with ''Construction Employment''

Industry recoups nearly two-thirds of the 25,000 jobs it lost in February, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

Industry's unemployment rate rises to 6.4% from December's 5.1% but improves from year-earlier 7.3%.

Nearly all industry sectors gained jobs, led by specialty trade contractors, which added 15,300 positions.

Specialty trade contractors added 23,800 jobs but nonresidential building and heavy-civil categories posted declines.

January 9.4% rate up from year-earlier 8.5%, first year-over-year increase in more than six years.

November 5.7% rate is even with October's and improved from November 2015's 6.2%.

Industry adds 11,000 jobs during the month, with gains in nearly all segments