U.S. Construction and Wood Product Employment in September 2026
Construction Employment
U.S. construction employment rose by 11,000 to reach 8.364 million in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This represents a 0.1% monthly increase and a 1.3% year-over-year growth.
Wood Product Manufacturing
Wood product manufacturing employment saw a 2,100 rise to 394,000 in September, a 0.5% monthly gain. However, it is 1.8% behind construction employment year-over-year.
Sawmills and Wood Preservation Plants
Employment in sawmills and wood preservation plants stood at 82,800 in August, growing by 0.7% from July but declining by 3.5% compared to the previous year.
Job Openings in Construction
Job openings in construction, measured by the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, dropped to 251,000 in August, a month-over-month decrease of 48,000. The openings rate stood at 2.9%, down from 3.5% in July. Despite this, job openings were 17.8% higher than a year earlier.
Insights and Data Sources
These figures are seasonally adjusted and revised in the following two months, as reported by Lesprom Network.