Construction’s employment had an upbeat October, as the industry added 11,000 jobs and saw its unemployment rate decline from September’s level and the year-earlier mark.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics latest monthly employment status report, released on Nov. 3, showed that construction’s jobless rate dipped to 4.5% in October from September’s 4.7%. It also improved markedly over the October 2016 level of 5.7%.