U.S. workers employed in residential building construction

Monthly totals | Jan. 2000–Aug. 2026

Jobs in residential construction never fully recovered after the Great Recession.

The line chart shows the number of U.S. workers employed in residential building construction, on a monthly basis, from January 2000 through August 2026.

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Chart: Gabriel Cortés / CNBCSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED