Construction’s August unemployment rate edged up from July’s level, but still was markedly improved from the August 2013 rate, as the industry added 20,000 jobs, the Labor Dept. has reported.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest monthly employment status report, released on Sept. 5, showed that construction jobless rate rose to 7.7% in August, from July’s 7.5%, but was down from the year-earlier level of 9.1%.