Single-family building permits vs All employees, seasonally adjusted in United States

In 2026, single-family building permits in United States stood at 894,000, against 1,862 thousand for all employees, seasonally adjusted.

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Single-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted

Unit: thousand · 6 observations

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Single-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United StatesSingle-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted. 2 indicators on one axis: Single-family building permits, All employees, seasonally adjusted. 6 observations from May 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 872 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest values: Single-family building permits 894 thousand (July 2026); All employees, seasonally adjusted 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 6 May 15 May 22 May 5 Jun 8 Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 6 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul May 2026 Jun 2026 Jul 2026 894 1,871 Single-family building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
Single-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United StatesSingle-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted. 2 indicators on one axis: Single-family building permits, All employees, seasonally adjusted. 6 observations from May 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 872 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest values: Single-family building permits 894 thousand (July 2026); All employees, seasonally adjusted 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 6 May 15 May 22 May 8 Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 8 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul Jun 2026 Jul 2026 894 1,871 Single-family building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
Single-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United StatesSingle-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted. 2 indicators on one axis: Single-family building permits, All employees, seasonally adjusted. 6 observations from May 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 872 thousand to 1,871 thousand. Latest values: Single-family building permits 894 thousand (July 2026); All employees, seasonally adjusted 1,871 thousand (August 2026). thousand 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 6 May 22 Jul Jun 2026 Jul 2026 894 1,871 Single-family building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
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Single-family building permits and All employees, seasonally adjusted: United States
Indicator Period Type Value
Single-family building permits July 2026 Actual 894 thousand
Single-family building permits June 2026 Estimate 872 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 · Single-family building permits · All employees, seasonally adjusted

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Period Single-family building permits All employees, seasonally adjusted
2026 894,000 1,862 thousand

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Single-family building permits

The annual rate of privately-owned single-family housing units authorized by building permits.

2 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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