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Will continuing demand for data center construction keep construction contractors hiring?

After job declines in February, contractors rebounded in March, adding an estimated 26,000 workers.

The slowdown in hiring is expected to continue in the near future, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.

Founded in 1965, SkillsUSA has become one of the United States’ top student workforce development organizations.

Projects delayed and canceled due to lack of federal funding is effecting employment in the industry, says AGC. 

Construction jobs fell by 11,000 positions in December, making 2025 a notably anemic year for construction hiring.

Specialty trade contractors showed the greatest jobs gain in November, as all three construction sectors added positions.

Construction job openings declined again in October as hiring slowed and worker churn fell, signaling a cooler labor market even as contractors remain cautiously optimistic about early-2026 staffing.

BLS reported the major increase—after three consecutive months of decline that included 7,000 fewer positions in August. Will contractors keep hiring?

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report found construction lost 7,000 positions in August, the industry's third straight month of job declines.