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Layoffs reached lowest number in April since 2022, with labor availability "unlikely to improve in the short term," said ABC economist. 

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

The majority of new construction jobs were in the non-residential sector, which added 27,900 positions.

The number of job openings in construction is down 38.2% year over year, according to BLS data.

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While rates remain low, builders are “more cautious in their hiring,” says economist Bernard Markstein.

May 2025 job opening were down by 130,000 compared with May 2024.

Experts note economic uncertainty is slowing job growth in the construction sector. 

While non-residential contractors added an estimated 11,300 jobs in May, firms working in the residential sector shed an estimated 7,500 positions, according to the BLS.

Residential and nonresidential specialty trade contractors kept hiring in April, collectively adding 9,000 jobs, according to the latest jobs report.