Elevated Count of Unfilled Construction Jobs in January

The count of unfilled jobs in the overall construction sector reached a post-Great Recession high in January of 2016. According to the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and NAHB analysis, the number of open construction sector jobs (on a seasonally adjusted basis) increased to 185,000 in January from 124,000 in December. The January estimate beat the previous cycle high of 177,000 open positions set last May and represents... Read More ›...(read more)

Forward this article via email:  Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.

from Around The Web http://ift.tt/1Z5RuN9
via IFTTT