Industry added only 1,000 jobs for the month but workforce still is up by 2%, year over year.

Industry's August unemployment rate slipped to 3.6% from July's 3.8% but rose from year-earlier 3.4%.

Industry's unemployment rate rises to 6.4% from December's 5.1% but improves from year-earlier 7.3%.

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 lost 16,200 positions, heavy-civil sector down by 3,600, BLS reports.

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

Industry adds 11,000 jobs during the month, with gains in nearly all segments

All construction segments added jobs last month, led by specialty trade contractors, which gained 9,400.