The number of unfilled construction sector positions (124,000) reached a five-year high according to the October BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). While the increase in unfilled positions in 2013 is consistent with the increase in construction sector activity, particularly for home building, the data continue to reflect only modest growth in total employment thus far. The rise in the count of open positions is thus… Read More ›

August saw a rise in the number of unfilled construction sector positions according to the better-late-than-never BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which was delayed due to the government shutdown. While the increase of unfilled positions in 2013 is consistent with the uptick in construction sector activity, particularly for home building, the data continue to reflect only modest increases… Read More ›

New government employment data indicate that the June count of construction sector job openings was the highest total since May 2008. While the increase in unfilled positions is consistent with the uptick in construction sector activity, particularly for home building, the data reflect only modest increases in total employment thus far. The rising count of open positions is thus consistent with reports… Read More ›