Construction Employment Rises By 11,000 Jobs In September But Firms Struggle To Fill Openings Despite 5.5 Percent Increase In Hourly Pay

Employment Dips at Nonresidential Firms, As Industry’s 3.8 Percent Unemployment Rate and Large Number of Job Openings Point to Difficulty Finding Qualified Workers in Tight Job Market The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in September as unemployment rates for the sector remained at historically low levels, prompting contractors to raise...