Labor
Construction employment, Chicago metro
BLS via FRED · shown, not scored
Latest, Aug 2026
190k
Flat, +0.1% m/m
Trend
- 3-month
- +2.1%
- Year over year
- +3.1%
- Prior period
- 189k
History, 40 months
Why it matters to a millwork shop
Construction payrolls in the Chicago metro, seasonally adjusted. Rising means the labor market tightens.
Higher is neither better nor worse for a shop.