employment

Jun 4, 2021

US adds modest 559,000 jobs, a sign of more hiring struggles

U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs in May, an improvement from the sluggish gain seen in April but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers as the economy rapidly recovers from the pandemic recession.

May 24, 2021

Coming out of pandemic, Wisconsin workforce shortages remain

Wisconsin's return to near pre-pandemic unemployment levels has brought with it the reemergence of one of the biggest challenges facing some of the state's largest industries — a workforce shortage.

Jan 6, 2021

With COVID-19 stifling U.S. employment, Wisconsin metros gain construction jobs

More than half of Wisconsin metropolitan areas saw year-over-year gains in construction jobs in November, a month when barely a third of all U.S. metros recorded increases.

Nov 6, 2020

Unemployment drops to 6.9% and US adds a solid 638,000 jobs

The U.S. job market showed a surprising burst of strength in October, with employers adding 638,000 jobs and the unemployment rate tumbling to 6.9%. Still, the pace of hiring isn't strong enough to rapidly soak up the millions of Americans who were thrown out of work by the pandemic recession.

Oct 28, 2020

AGC: In further COVID fallout, project delays, cancellations on-the-rise

A survey released Wednesday shows contractors are still struggling with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as many contend with project delays or cancellations.

Jul 1, 2020

Survey: Companies added 2.4 million jobs in June

U.S. companies added nearly 2.4 million jobs in June, according to a private survey, a large gain that still leaves total employment far below its pre-pandemic number.

May 6, 2020

ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April

U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy.

Mar 4, 2020

U.S. businesses add 183K jobs in sign of pre-virus health

U.S. businesses added 183,000 jobs last month, a solid gain that shows the economy was generally strong when the coronavirus outbreak spread further around the globe.

Feb 5, 2020

Survey: US companies added 291,000 jobs in January

U.S. companies added 291,000 jobs in January, a big increase from December, but much of that strength likely resulted from unusually warm weather.

Oct 30, 2019

Report: Construction costs likely to rise in Milwaukee next year

Although a steady backlog of work is expected to keep commercial contractors busy in Milwaukee next year, the city’s tight labor market could continue to drive up costs even as an economic slowdown looms, according to a recent report.

Sep 6, 2019

Where people found jobs: Construction, business services

Job gains accelerated last month in construction, business services and governments — three bright spots that helped offset weaker hiring in other sectors.

Aug 16, 2019