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Description:This issue focuses on COVID-19’s economic impact on the construction industry from March through June 2020, including job losses, medical absences, and business closures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable economic uncertainty in the U.S., leading to business closures, mass job loss, and the deterioration of living conditions for many. Low-income workers, racial/ethnic minorities, and small businesses are particularly affected. To shed light on the impact of these challenges in the construction industry, this Data Bulletin combines findings from three large national surveys.
Construction employment by demographic and work-related characteristics was estimated using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS). Employment numbers among construction subsectors were obtained from the Current Employment Statistics (CES). Both CPS and CES are conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The effects of COVID-19 on construction businesses were assessed using the U.S. Census Bureau’s new weekly Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the changes in business conditions during the pandemic. The trends of monthly employment and weekly business performance were traced and compared between construction and all industries on average. Differences between construction subgroups were analyzed to identify which groups were hit harder. Definitions for italicized terms are included as the reader’s references.
CPWR is the research and training arm of NABTU. Production of this document was supported by cooperative agreement OH 009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH.
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