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Construction in United States
66 verified figures for United States, covering 26 indicators from 2 primary sources. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
Market size and output 4
- Building permits in the United States were 1,400,000 in July 2025 (Census Bureau). Census Bureau ↗ T1 Official
- Total construction spending in the United States (year to date) was 1,244.6 billion USD in January–July 2026 (Census Bureau). Census Bureau ↗ T1 Official
- Housing completions in the United States were 1,456,000 in July 2025 (Census Bureau). Census Bureau ↗ T1 Official
- Housing starts in the United States were 1,432,000 in July 2025 (Census Bureau). Census Bureau ↗ T1 Official
Growth and change 1
- Building permits month-over-month change in the United States was 5% in July 2026 (Census Bureau). Census Bureau ↗ T1 Official
Prices and costs 1
- Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees in the United States were 38.4 USD in June 2026 (BLS). BLS ↗ T1 Official
Capacity and infrastructure 1
- Number of private industry establishments in the United States was 295,831 in Q4 2025 (BLS). BLS ↗ T1 Official
Other measures 3
- Total recordable cases rate of workplace injury and illness in the United States was 2.2 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024 (BLS). BLS ↗ T1 Official
- Workplace fatalities in the United States were 220 in 2024 (BLS). BLS ↗ T1 Official
- Workplace injury and illness rate involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer in the United States was 1 cases per 100 full-time workers in 2024 (BLS). BLS ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Construction data for United States
Every row links to its own page with the full source, verbatim quote and citation.
66 data points across 26 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Average hourly earnings of all employees+7 moreJuly 202643.9 USDBLST12026estimate→
Average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees+7 moreJuly 202638.7 USDBLST12026estimate→
Average weekly hours of all employees+3 moreJuly 202638.4 hoursBLST12026estimate→
Average weekly hours of all employees (count)+3 moreJuly 202643.9 hoursBLST12026estimate→
Building permits+1 moreJune 20261,374,000Census BureauT12026estimate→
Building permits month-over-month changeJuly 20265%Census BureauT12026actual→
Building permits year-over-year changeJuly 20263.1%Census BureauT12026actual→
Housing completionsJuly 20251,456,000Census BureauT12025actual→
Housing startsJuly 20251,432,000Census BureauT12025actual→
Number of private industry establishments+3 moreQ1 2026295,409BLST12026estimate→
Private construction spending (seasonally adjusted annual rate)+1 moreJuly 20261,614.2 billion USDCensus BureauT12026estimate→
Private nonresidential construction spending (seasonally adjusted annual rate)+1 moreJuly 2026755.2 billion USDCensus BureauT12026estimate→
Private nonresidential construction spending month-over-month changeJuly 20260.4%Census BureauT12026estimate→
Private residential construction spending (seasonally adjusted annual rate)+1 moreJuly 2026859 billion USDCensus BureauT12026estimate→
Private residential construction spending month-over-month changeJuly 2026-1.3%Census BureauT12026estimate→
Production and nonsupervisory employees+5 moreJuly 20261,191.6 thousandBLST12026estimate→
Public construction spending (seasonally adjusted annual rate)+1 moreJuly 2026543.4 billion USDCensus BureauT12026estimate→
Public construction spending month-over-month changeJuly 2026-0.2%Census BureauT12026estimate→
Total construction spending (seasonally adjusted annual rate)+2 moreJuly 20262,157.6 billion USDCensus BureauT12026estimate→
Total construction spending (year-to-date)+1 moreJanuary–July 20261,244.6 billion USDCensus BureauT12026estimate→
Total construction spending month-over-month changeJuly 2026-0.5%Census BureauT12026estimate→
Total construction spending year-over-year changeJuly 2026-3.8%Census BureauT12026estimate→
Total construction spending year-to-date changeJanuary–July 2026-3.5%Census BureauT12026estimate→
Total recordable cases rate of workplace injury and illness20242.2 cases per 100 full-time workersBLST12024actual→
Workplace fatalities+3 more2024220BLST12024actual→
Workplace injury and illness rate involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer+1 more20241.3 cases per 100 full-time workersBLST12024actual→
Construction in United States by topic
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of Buildings: NAICS 236 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Earnings and Hours of All Employees; Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees; Establishments | 23 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction: NAICS 237 : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Press release | BLS | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Earnings and Hours of All Employees; Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees; Employment (in thousands) | 18 |
| New Residential Construction Press Release Press release | Census Bureau | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Building Permits; Housing Completions; Housing Starts | 6 |
| Press Release Press release | Census Bureau | T1 Official | 15 Sep 2026 | Private Construction; Public Construction; Total Construction | 19 |
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StatOrigin. (2026). Construction in United States: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/construction/united-states