Construction Sector Adds 9,000 Jobs Between March And April As Slowing Residential Activity Limits Gains; Nonresidential Firms Remain Busy

Nonresidential Building, Specialty Trades, and Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction Contractors Increase Headcount, While Monthly Employment Declines at Residential Specialty Trade Contractors The construction industry added 9,000 jobs in April—the fewest since August 2022—as a downturn among residential remodelers and subcontractors undercut job gains at nonresidential construction firms, according to...