How big is the construction market in United States?
All employees, seasonally adjusted in United States stood at 1,862 thousand in June 2026 (BLS).
193 verified statistics on the construction industry, drawn from 6 primary sources and covering 5 regions. Every figure links to the report it came from.
At a glance
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United States, May 2026 to August 2026
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Actual | 1,864 thousand |
| June 2026 | Actual | 1,862 thousand |
| July 2026 | Estimate | 1,865.5 thousand |
| August 2026 | Estimate | 1,871 thousand |
The short version
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Answered from the data
All employees, seasonally adjusted in United States stood at 1,862 thousand in June 2026 (BLS).
United States recorded the highest all employees, seasonally adjusted at 1,871 thousand in August 2026 (BLS).
Building permits month-over-month change in United States came in at 5% in July 2026 (Census Bureau).
Building permits month-over-month change in United States came in at 5% in July 2026 (Census Bureau).
Every figure on this page traces to a primary source: 6 organisations publish the underlying data, and the dataset spans 2019 to 2026. The full source table lists each report, its publication date and the original link.
The dataset was last verified on 15 September 2026. Annual series are refreshed when the publisher releases a new edition; corrections are accepted at any time and answered within 48 hours.
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United States, April 2026 to July 2026
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Actual | 43.5 USD |
| May 2026 | Actual | 43.5 USD |
| June 2026 | Actual | 43.4 USD |
| July 2026 | Estimate | 43.9 USD |
United States, April 2026 to July 2026
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Actual | 38.3 USD |
| May 2026 | Actual | 38.3 USD |
| June 2026 | Actual | 38.4 USD |
| July 2026 | Estimate | 38.7 USD |
The complete table
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193 data points across 123 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
Primary documents
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| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Work Done, Australia, Preliminary, June 2026 Press release | ABS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Key statistics; Value of construction work done, chain volume measures, seasonally adjusted estimates (a); Value of building work done | 20 |
| Estimated dwelling stock, June Quarter 2022 Press release | ABS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Key statistics; National; States and territories | 6 |
| Building Approvals, Australia, July 2026 Press release | ABS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Key statistics; Seasonally adjusted summary, by state; Dwellings approved | 13 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 21-31, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 21-31, 2026) | 10 |
| Purchasing Managers’ Index for August 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | II. Non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index | 6 |
| Investment in Real Estate Development from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | III. Funds for Investment This Year for Real Estate Development Enterprises; I. The Completion of Investment in Real Estate Development; Table 1 Real Estate Development and Sales from January to July 2026 | 24 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, August 11-20, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (August 11-20, 2026) | 6 |
| Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation, September 1-10, 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Market Prices of Important Means of Production in Circulation (September 1-10, 2026) | 8 |
| Investment in Fixed Assets from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Investment in Fixed Assets (Excluding Rural Households) from January to July 2026 | 1 |
| Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods from January to July 2026 Press release | NBS China | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in July 2026 | 2 |
| Construction output in Great Britain Press release | ONS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Main points | 10 |
| Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs), UK Press release | ONS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Main points | 4 |
| Production in July 2026: -1.1% on the previous month Press release | Destatis | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Significant decline in the automotive industry, increase in energy production | 1 |
| Construction of Buildings: NAICS 236 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Employment; Earnings and Hours of All Employees; Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees | 27 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: NAICS 237 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Employment (in thousands); Earnings and Hours of All Employees; Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees | 31 |
| New Residential Construction Press Release Press release | Census Bureau | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Building Permits; Housing Completions; Housing Starts | 24 |
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Cite & reuse
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StatOrigin. (2026). Construction Industry Statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/construction
This page was last generated on 17 September 2026 from a verified dataset snapshot. It is rebuilt whenever the underlying data changes.