In 2006, employment within 15 selected residential
housing-related industries totaled 2,659,467,
representing 35 percent of the 7,602,148
total private-sector jobs in construction.
q With more than 620,000 jobs, new single-family housing
construction had the largest number of workers in 2006
among residential housing-related industries.
q New housing operative builders gained
75.8 percent in employment, the largest
percentage increase from 2001–2006.
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Employment
Average annual employment in 2006 and percentage
change in employment from 2001–2006
Selected residential housing-related industries
Percent
700,000
90
600,000
Average annual employment
500,000
Percent change in average
annual employment
80
70
60
400,000
50
300,000
40
30
200,000
20
100,000
0
10
All private
industries
New
Residential
single-family plumbing
homes
and HVAC
general
contractors
contractors
Residential
remodelers
Residential
masonry
contractors
Residential
drywall
contractors
Residential
finish
carpentry
contractors
Residential
siding
contractors
Residential
tile and
terrazzo
contractors
Other
residential
equipment
contractors
Other
residential
exterior
contractors
New
housing
operative
builders
Industry
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2006
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