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U.S. Residential Construction Sector Job Openings Inched Higher in May

A closer look at the BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for May, released on Tuesday (7-1-25), with a focus on residential job openings, with additional analysis provided by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), reveals that the number of open construction sector jobs was effectively unchanged from a revised 242,000 in April to 245,000 in May.

U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary Little Changed in April 2025

On Tuesday, BLS reported the results of its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) for May 2025. In May the number of job openings was little changed at 7.8 million. Job openings increased in accommodation and food services, up 314,000, and in finance and insurance up 91,000. That was partially offset by a decrease in federal government job opening which were down 39,000.