By Allyson Sherrier – May 2025 – For ConstructionPros.com – From Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Construction job openings dropped by 38,000 in March 2025, signaling a slowdown in labor demand, while most states maintained low construction unemployment rates.
The U.S. construction industry saw a drop in job openings in March 2025, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). At the same time, construction unemployment remained relatively low across most of the country, with only four states reporting rates above 10%.
Job Openings Drop by 38,000
On the last day of March, the construction sector had 248,000 unfilled positions — down 38,000 from February and 90,000 lower than the same time last year. ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu pointed to the data as a sign of slowing demand for labor in the industry.