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Construction jobs rose in 177 of 360 metro areas from August 2025 to August 2026, led by Houston and Baton Rouge

AGC's ranking of BLS metro data shows construction jobs up in 177 of 360 areas and down in 126 from August 2025 to August 2026.

8,359 August 2026 · +0.3% on the month · +1.5% on the year

National construction employment reached its highest count in 25 months

All employees, construction, thousands, seasonally adjusted

National construction employment reached its highest count in 25 monthsLine chart with 25 points from August 2024 to August 2026. Series: value. Values range from 8,236 to 8,359.8,2008,2508,3008,3508,4002024-082025-012025-062025-112026-042026-0812-period average 8,302August 2024: 8,236September 2024: 8,254October 2024: 8,262November 2024: 8,267December 2024: 8,276January 2025: 8,264February 2025: 8,267March 2025: 8,273April 2025: 8,271May 2025: 8,269June 2025: 8,267July 2025: 8,261August 2025: 8,239September 2025: 8,255October 2025: 8,243November 2025: 8,279December 2025: 8,272January 2026: 8,317February 2026: 8,296March 2026: 8,311April 2026: 8,314May 2026: 8,316June 2026: 8,319July 2026: 8,337August 2026: 8,3598,359
National construction employment reached its highest count in 25 monthsLine chart with 25 points from August 2024 to August 2026. Series: value. Values range from 8,236 to 8,359.8,2008,2508,3008,3508,4002024-082025-082026-0812-period average 8,302August 2024: 8,236September 2024: 8,254October 2024: 8,262November 2024: 8,267December 2024: 8,276January 2025: 8,264February 2025: 8,267March 2025: 8,273April 2025: 8,271May 2025: 8,269June 2025: 8,267July 2025: 8,261August 2025: 8,239September 2025: 8,255October 2025: 8,243November 2025: 8,279December 2025: 8,272January 2026: 8,317February 2026: 8,296March 2026: 8,311April 2026: 8,314May 2026: 8,316June 2026: 8,319July 2026: 8,337August 2026: 8,3598,359
August 2026 is preliminary. Source: fred.stlouisfed.org
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DataConstruction jobs rose in 177 of 360 metro areas from August 2025 to August 2026, led by Houston and Baton RougeAGC's ranking of BLS metro data shows construction jobs up in 177 of 360 areas and down in 126 from August 2025 to August 2026.