Articles Tagged with ''Bureau of Labor Statistics''

Nearly all construction segments added jobs, led by nonresidential specialty trade contractors' 14,800 gain.

The industry's April unemployment rate improves to 6.3% from year-earlier 7.4%, but ticks upward from March.

Specialty trade contractors was the strongest sector, adding 37,600 jobs last month.

Specialty trade firms pick up 26,300 jobs, heavy-civil adds 6,300; nonresidential building loses 2,300.

Specialty trade contractors added 23,800 jobs but nonresidential building and heavy-civil categories posted declines.

Specialty-trade contractors gain 22,600 jobs, but heavy-civil sector sheds 7,800.

Post-hurricane repair work may have aided jobs gains for nonresidential specialty trade contractors, ABC economist says.

July's 4.9% rate edged up from 4.5% in previous month and in July 2016, Labor Dept. reports.