Due to the global pandemic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the construction industry in the United States lost about 975,000 jobs in April 2020 as a result of lower demand. This number represents about 13 percent of the country's construction workforce.
Select information on construction industry jobs due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United States as of May 2020
Characteristic
Characteristic
Number of jobs lost in April 2020
975,000
Jobs lost as share of construction workforce (in percent)
13
Construction unemployment rate in April 2019
4.7
Construction unemployment rate in March 2020
6.9
Construction unemployment rate in April 2020
16.6
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