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November 9, 2026

October dip in construction jobs

By JOURNAL STAFF

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The construction industry lost 3,000 jobs in October, marking its first monthly employment decline since February, according to an analysis by Associated Builders and Contractors of federal labor data.

Despite the monthly dip, industry employment is up by 124,000 jobs from a year ago, a 1.5% increase.


 
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