Construction Labor Supply and Demand Survey: September 2026
Overview
The shortage rate across the eight nationwide occupations was 1.3% in September 2026, unchanged from the previous month. The shortage widened by 0.2 percentage points from the same month a year earlier. The outlook for securing workers in November and December was “normal.” The survey covered one day, excluding Sundays and holidays, between September 10 and 20. The source does not provide historical background or breakdowns by individual occupation.
Key points
- Labor shortages continued in September across the eight nationwide occupations.
- The shortage widened compared with the same month a year earlier.
- The outlook for securing workers in November and December was rated “normal.”
Overview
This monthly construction labor supply and demand survey reports the labor shortage rate across eight occupations nationwide. The results released this time are based on the survey for September 2026. The survey covered one day during the period from September 10 through 20, 2026, excluding Sundays and holidays. Accordingly, the reported shortage rate reflects conditions on that survey day; the source does not say that every day in the period was covered.
Impact
The September shortage rate was unchanged from August, the previous month, while the shortage widened compared with the same month a year earlier.
Details
For the eight occupations nationwide, the outlook for securing workers in November and December was rated “normal.” The source presents this as a nationwide assessment covering all occupations, but does not provide assessments for individual occupations or reasons for the outlook.
The survey was conducted for one day during the period from September 10 through 20, 2026. Sundays and holidays were excluded from eligible survey dates. The source does not specify which day within that period was selected, nor does it give the names of the eight occupations or figures by occupation.