Building permits vs All employees, seasonally adjusted in United States
In 2026, building permits in United States stood at 1,443,000, against 1,862 thousand for all employees, seasonally adjusted.
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Building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted
Unit: thousand · 7 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below No figure published for these periods
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| Indicator | Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | July 2026 | Actual | 1,443 thousand |
| Building permits | June 2026 | Estimate | 1,374 thousand |
| Building permits | July 2025 | Actual | 1,400 thousand |
| All employees, seasonally adjusted | August 2026 | Estimate | 1,871 thousand |
| All employees, seasonally adjusted | July 2026 | Estimate | 1,865.5 thousand |
| All employees, seasonally adjusted | June 2026 | Actual | 1,862 thousand |
| All employees, seasonally adjusted | May 2026 | Actual | 1,864 thousand |
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Only one period is published for both series in United States. Comparing anything else would mean comparing different years.
| Period | Building permits | All employees, seasonally adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,443,000 | 1,862 thousand |
Provenance
Where these numbers come from
Building permits
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits.
3 observations in United States · source organisations: Census Bureau
All employees, seasonally adjusted
Total number of all employees on nonfarm payrolls in the construction industry, adjusted for seasonal variations.
4 observations in United States · source organisations: BLS
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