Construction Gains 20,000 Jobs in Dec., Jobless Rate Shows Mixed Results
The construction industry’s unemployment rate rose in December from the previous month’s level but recorded a slight improvement year over year, as the industry gained a solid 20,000 jobs during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.
The latest BLS monthly report on U.S. employment, released on Jan. 10, showed that construction’s jobless rate climbed to 5.0% from November’s 4.4%, but edged down from the December 2018 mark of 5.1%.