Energy sector construction added nearly 90,000 U.S. jobs last year, a 4.5% increase and more than double the overall job growth rate—but will changing EV trends now put growth at risk?
After a decline in March, the construction industry added 15,000 positions in April, with the jobless rate falling compared to March and year-earlier levels.
Led by nonresidential contractors, the construction industry increased its hiring pace during September, and the overall unemployment rate fell to 3.4%.