Construction Job Openings Increase

Jun 30, 2026

Construction job openings in the United States increased to 298,000 in May 2026, up from 266,000 in April and 222,000 a year prior, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey cited by the National Association of Home Builders. The construction job openings rate rose to 3.5% in May compared to 2.6% a year earlier, though current levels remain lower than three years ago due to weakness in residential construction partially offset by gains in nonresidential sectors such as data center construction.

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