Construction Employment is Bouncing Back

While growth in construction stalled in April, growth was back up in May. This suggests construction employment has already started to recover. With this in mind, it is important for construction firms to continue to interview and hire new talent, maintain their brand, and keep working on delivering a great candidate experience.

Growth in May

In May alone, the construction industry saw 464,000 new jobs added, which was the largest one-month increase in jobs on record that the industry has experienced. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor shows that in April, the nonresidential construction sector saw a net decrease in new jobs of 570,00, but in May there was a net increase of 237,000 new jobs. These are clear signs that growth in commercial construction has started to bounce back. The economy appears to be recovering faster than most economists predicted.

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