Eye On Housing
The number of open, unfilled construction sector positions increased in October. The number of construction sector job openings was also revised higher for September. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis, the number of open construction sector jobs for October (on a seasonally adjusted basis) rose to 136,000, after the September count was revised higher to… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector positions declined in September, after increases in hiring during the end of the summer. Nonetheless, the current open job rate exceeds the average for 2011, 2012, and 2013. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs for September (on a seasonally adjusted basis) stood at 98,000, down… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector positions declined in August, after a significant increase in hiring in July. Nonetheless, the current estimate of open construction jobs is higher than the total recorded a year ago. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs for August (on a seasonally adjusted basis) stood at 115,000, down… Read More ›
The estimate of the number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs was revised significantly higher for the month of June and remained elevated in July. While hiring and separations increased for the sector, the current count of unfilled construction jobs is among the highest since 2008. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs posted a small increase in June, as the count of job gains in the residential construction sector passed the 300,000 mark since cycle lows. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs increased on a seasonally adjusted basis from a downwardly revised 125,000 in May to 127,000 in… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs rebounded in May as the overall economy improved from the start of the year. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs increased on a seasonally adjusted basis from 92,000 in April to 130,000 in May. The May count of unfilled construction jobs is the… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs continued to decline as housing construction softened during the first quarter. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs declined on a seasonally adjusted basis from an upwardly revised count of 116,000 in March to 94,000 in April. This is the first month below 100,000… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs continued to decline as the unseasonably cold winter ended. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), the number of open construction sector jobs declined on a seasonally adjusted basis from 127,000 in February to 104,000 in March. While still high relative to the post-recession period, the March level… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs declined at the start of 2014, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). While the February open rate is the fifth highest since the end of the recession, the count of open construction jobs fell during a period when unseasonably cold weather took a toll on numerous parts of… Read More ›
The number of open, unfilled construction sector jobs increased 38% from 113,000 in January of 2013 to 156,000 in January of 2014, according to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The January count of open jobs in the sector is the second highest since May 2008. While the recent increase in unfilled positions is consistent with the increase in construction sector activity, particularly for… Read More ›