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

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Building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United StatesBuilding permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted. 2 indicators on one axis: Building permits, All employees, seasonally adjusted. 7 observations from July 2025 to August 2026, ranging from 1,374 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest values: Building permits 1,443 thousand (July 2026); All employees, seasonally adjusted 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 May 2026 Jul 2026 2026 1,443 1,871 Building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
Building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United StatesBuilding permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted. 2 indicators on one axis: Building permits, All employees, seasonally adjusted. 7 observations from July 2025 to August 2026, ranging from 1,374 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest values: Building permits 1,443 thousand (July 2026); All employees, seasonally adjusted 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 May 2026 Jul 2026 2026 1,443 1,871 Building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
Building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United StatesBuilding permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted. 2 indicators on one axis: Building permits, All employees, seasonally adjusted. 7 observations from July 2025 to August 2026, ranging from 1,374 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest values: Building permits 1,443 thousand (July 2026); All employees, seasonally adjusted 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Sep 2025 May 2026 2026 1,443 1,871 Building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
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Building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United States
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
Source: Census Bureau, BLS · CC BY 4.0 · Building permits · All employees, seasonally adjusted

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Period Building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
2026 1,443,000 1,862 thousand

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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

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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