251,000job openings in US construction at the end of August 2026 (preliminary), a 2.9% openings rate
251,000 job openings in US construction at the end of August 2026 (preliminary), a 2.9% openings rate (Aug 2026, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Official dataChecked at source, 23 Oct 2026All sizesUSAHome services marketing · Skilled trades
251,000 job openings in US construction at the end of August 2026 (preliminary), a 2.9% openings rate (Aug 2026).
251,000
the latest figure (Aug 2026)
Official data
type of source
Why you can trust it. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: official data, government statistics office or regulator. BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS); covers all construction, not only home services
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
Source type
Official data: Government statistics office or regulator
What it measures
251,000 job openings in US construction at the end of August 2026 (preliminary), a 2.9% openings rate
Data period
Aug 2026 (ends 31 Aug 2026)
Who is counted
BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS); covers all construction, not only home services
In the source's words
Job openings, Construction, Total US, seasonally adjusted, level in thousands. Aug 2026: 251(P)
Checked at source
23 Oct 2026: Read on data.bls.gov series JTS230000000000000JOL; rate from JTS230000000000000JOR (2.9). Monthly JOLTS figures swing a lot (Aug 2025: 213,000; Aug 2024: 342,000), so do not read one month as a trend.
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Public domain (US government work). Free to quote; cite BLS and the data year.
Next expected update
31 Aug 2027 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, annual (wages each spring, projections each autumn))
No changes recorded yet. First checked at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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What is the latest figure for skilled trades (USA)?
251,000 job openings in US construction at the end of August 2026 (preliminary), a 2.9% openings rate, for Aug 2026, according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. We checked it at the source on 23 Oct 2026.
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