Year | Construction employment |
---|---|
1999 |
6.5 |
2000 |
6.8 |
2001 |
6.8 |
2002 |
6.7 |
2003 |
6.7 |
2004 |
7.0 |
2005 |
7.3 |
2006 |
7.7 |
2007 |
7.6 |
2008 |
7.2 |
2009 |
6.0 |
2010 |
5.5 |
2011 |
5.5 |
2012 |
5.6 |
2013 |
5.9 |
2014 |
6.2 |
2015 |
6.5 |
2016 |
6.7 |
2017 |
7.0 |
2018 |
7.3 |
2019 |
7.5 |
Projected 2020 |
— |
Projected 2021 |
— |
Projected 2022 |
— |
Projected 2023 |
— |
Projected 2024 |
— |
Projected 2025 |
— |
Projected 2026 |
— |
Projected 2027 |
— |
Projected 2028 |
— |
Projected 2029 |
7.8 |
Note: As designated by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the two most recent recessions occurred from December 2007 to June 2009 and March 2001 to November 2001. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |