April construction job openings hit highest mark of 2026

As the number of unfilled positions jumped by 10.6%, the rate of layoffs hit a four-year low, showing contractors want to cling to the workers they already have.

Construction Job Openings Increase Amid "Struggle" to Fill Positions

Layoffs reached lowest number in April since 2022, with labor availability "unlikely to improve in the short term," says ABC economist. 

Construction Job Openings Rebound Following "Historic Low"

Despite a small increase in hiring, the job market for construction workers remains "subdued," says ABC chief economist Anirban Basu.

Construction job openings were slow to begin the year

U.S. contractors had 231,000 open positions on the last day of January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Construction job openings rise to end 2025

Despite an improvement to close the December, fewer construction workers were hired in 2024 and 2025 compared to recent years, according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for ABC.