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Worker Shortages Hitting the Construction Profession


"Unfortunately, the demand for construction workers remains elevated relative to supply,"  

"While the number of open, unfilled construction jobs declined in July, 4.4% of industrywide positions are currently unfilled, a greater share than one year ago and at the start of the pandemic." 

Anirban Basu, Chief Economist at the Associated Builders and Contractors 

Murphy A. Worker shortages hitting these five professions. Fox Business. Published September 2, 2023. Accessed September 5, 2023. https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/worker-shortages-hitting-five-professions