Economics

摘要

The construction industry's jobless rate leveled off in August at 9.1 %, the same as July's rate, but improved from the August 2012 mark of 11.3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS' August employment numbers, released on Sept. 6, showed that construction's jobs total last month also was flat, compared with July's figure. The August bright spots among construction sectors were residential specialty-trade contractors, which gained 4,900 jobs, and heavy-civil engineering construction, which added 1,200.