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)
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Construction Dive. (May 11, 2020). Select information on construction industry jobs due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116499/covid-19-us-construction-industry-jobs/
Construction Dive. "Select information on construction industry jobs due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United States as of May 2020." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116499/covid-19-us-construction-industry-jobs/
Construction Dive. (2020). Select information on construction industry jobs due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United States as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116499/covid-19-us-construction-industry-jobs/
Construction Dive. "Select Information on Construction Industry Jobs Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) in The United States as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116499/covid-19-us-construction-industry-jobs/
Construction Dive, Select information on construction industry jobs due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116499/covid-19-us-construction-industry-jobs/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Select information on construction industry jobs due to coronavirus (Covid-19) in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph], Construction Dive, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116499/covid-19-us-construction-industry-jobs/