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U.S. Employment - % Change Y/Y

The latest data points are for May, 2023.
Based on seasonally adjusted (SA) data.

Data source: Payroll Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics (U.S. Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect – Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Weekly

Data source: Department of Labor & Census Bureau / Chart: ConstructConnect-Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Canadian Provincial Labour Markets

Data source (seasonally adjusted figures): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­/Tables: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Ranking of Canadian Provincial Labour Markets

The latest data is for April, 2023.

Data source: Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ / Chart: ConstructConnect-Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ ‘R-3’ Unemployment Rate vs U.S. Unemployment Rate Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) Data (Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ calculates ‘R-3’ on same basis as U.S. rate)

The latest data points are for April, 2023.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­: Month-to-month Total Jobs Count Change

Latest data point is for April 2023.

Source: Household Survey, Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ / Chart: ConstructConnect – Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

U.S. Month-to-month Total Jobs Count Change

Latest data point is for December 2022.

Source: Payroll Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) / Chart: ConstructConnect – Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vs U.S. Monthly Unemployment Rate (Per Cent) Seasonally Adjusted Data

The latest data points are for October, 2022.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Best U.S. City Labor Markets

Based on not seasonally adjusted (NSA) data. / Cities are metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).
When the ranking numbers are the same, the cities are in a tie.

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Table: ConstructConnect – Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Labour Markets in 33 Canadian Cities

Based on averages of latest three months, seasonally adjusted (SA) data. Cities are census metro areas (CMAs). When the ranking numbers are the same, the cities are in a tie.

Data source: Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­/Tables: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Unemployment Rates in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s 6 Most Populous Cities

Data source: Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ (SA = Seasonally Adjusted) / Charts: ConstructConnect-Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Change in Total Employment — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vs U.S.

The total jobs count in the U.S. in March 2021 was +916,000 (SA) m/m; Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s comparable figure was +303,000 m/m.

The latest data points are for March 2021.
*“Year-over-year� is each month versus the same month of the previous year.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Change in Construction Employment — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vs U.S.

The jobs count in the U.S. Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ sector in February 2021 was -61,000 m/m & seasonally adjusted (SA); Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s comparable figure was +6,000.

The latest data points are for February 2021.
*“Year-over-year� is each month versus the same month of the previous year.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Change in Private Sector vs Public Sector Employment in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­

The private sector jobs count in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ in February 2021 was +214,000 m/m. The employment change in the public sector in the latest month was +45,000 m/m.

The latest data points are for February, 2021.
*“Year-over-year� is each month versus the same month of the previous year.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Change in Full-time vs Part-Time Employment in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­

The full-time jobs count in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ in February 2021 was +89,000 m/m; the part-time number-of-jobs change was +171,000 m/m.

The latest data points are for February, 2021.
*“Year-over-year� is each month versus the same month of the previous year.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Change in Manufacturing Employment — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vs U.S.

The m/m jobs count in the U.S. manufacturing sector in February 2021 was +21,000 seasonally adjusted (SA); Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s comparable figure was +8,000.

The last data points are for February, 2021.
“Year-over-year� is the monthly figure versus the same month of the previous year.

Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

Change in Service Sector Employment — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ vs U.S.

The U.S. 'private services providing' jobs count in February 2021 was +513,000 m/m. Services jobs in Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ in the latest month were +256,000 m/m.

The latest data points are for February, 2021.
*“Year-over-year� is each month versus the same month of the previous year.
Data sources (seasonally adjusted): Statistics Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­ and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor).

Chart: ConstructConnect — Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­.