Construction added a strong 24,000 jobs in November, but the industry's jobless rate showed a mixed pattern, rising slightly from the October level but improved over the year-earlier mark, the Labor Dept. has reported.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest monthly employment status report, released on Dec. 8, showed that construction's November jobless rate edged up to 5.0% from October's 4.5% but declined from the November 2016 level of 5.7%.