US construction job openings rise to 298,000 in September as quits hit highest since early 2023
Key points
- Construction job openings were 298,000 in September, up 36,000 from August and 92,000 from a year earlier
- ABC chief economist Anirban Basu said nearly 200,000 construction workers quit in September, the most in any month since the first half of 2023
- Layoffs and discharges rose 25,000 from August but fell 56,000 year over year
Construction job openings reached 298,000 in September, up 36,000 from August and 92,000 from a year earlier, according to the BLS JOLTS survey. ABC chief economist Anirban Basu said nearly 200,000 construction workers quit in September, the most in any month since the first half of 2023. Layoffs and discharges rose 25,000 from August but fell 56,000 year over year.
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