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Contractors Add 11,000 Jobs in September, Construction Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.5%; Association Warns Further Gains Are at Risk

Industry Employment Rises by 1.3% and Hourly Wages Climb by 4.3%, Outpacing Overall Labor Market; Sharp Decline in Number of Jobseekers with Construction Experience Underscores Difficulty in Adding to Job Gains

Construction Spending Climbs in August From July but Trails Year-ago Level as Contractors Face Multiple Threats to Further Increases

Latest Data Show Several Major Segments Stabilized or Increased in August; Association Notes Risks from Limited Labor Availability, Rising Materials and Interest Costs, and Delays in Federal Highway Funding