Construction payrolls in the United States decreased by 11 Thousand in February 2026, the biggest drop since October, following a 48 Thousand rise in January. Construction Payrolls in the United States averaged 6.86 Thousand from 1939 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 482.00 Thousand in May of 2020 and a record low of -1019.00 Thousand in April of 2020. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Federal Government Payrolls -10.00 -29.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Financial Activities Payrolls 10.00 -30.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Government Payrolls -6.00 -20.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Health Care Payrolls -28.00 76.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Information Payrolls -11.00 -19.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Leisure and Hospitality Payrolls -27.00 -12.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -12.00 5.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Mining and Energy Payrolls -1.40 -1.20 Thousand Feb 2026
Non Farm Payrolls -92.00 126.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -86.00 146.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Professional and Business Services Payrolls -5.00 18.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Retail Trade Payrolls 2.30 10.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Social Assistance Payrolls 9.40 39.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Transportation and Warehousing Payrolls -11.30 -12.40 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 percent Feb 2026
Wholesale Trade Payrolls 6.00 2.50 Thousand Feb 2026


United States Construction Payrolls
In the US, Construction Payrolls refer to the monthly change in jobs within residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction industries.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-11.00 48.00 482.00 -1019.00 1939 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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