Woodworking Industry News

Woodworking Industry News

Construction labor demand shows mixed signals in July

The construction industry had 306,000 job openings on the last day of July, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Fewer construction workers quit their jobs in July than in any month over the past nine years, while layoffs jumped to the highest level since Q1 of 2023.