A state-by-state analysis of not seasonally adjusted (NSA) national construction unemployment rates shows 42 states had lower unemployment rates between September 2022 and the same time a year ago, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the analysis shows nearly half of all states had estimated construction employment rates at or below 3%. The national construction unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) dropped from 4.5% to 3.4% between September 2021 and 2022. It's worth noting, however, that this is 0.2% higher than the pre-pandemic unemployment rate in September 2019.