Size of the US Construction industry
NAICS 23, Construction. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.
Key figures
- Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
- $2.92 trillion
- 2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars - Employment
- 8,113,824
- 2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Over time
How it has changed
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $1.36 trillion |
| 2025-Q4 | $1.34 trillion |
| 2025-Q3 | $1.34 trillion |
| 2025-Q2 | $1.34 trillion |
| 2025-Q1 | $1.34 trillion |
| 2024-Q4 | $1.32 trillion |
| 2024-Q3 | $1.31 trillion |
| 2024-Q2 | $1.30 trillion |
| 2024-Q1 | $1.29 trillion |
| 2023-Q4 | $1.27 trillion |
| 2023-Q3 | $1.24 trillion |
| 2023-Q2 | $1.21 trillion |
| 2023-Q1 | $1.19 trillion |
| 2022-Q4 | $1.17 trillion |
| 2022-Q3 | $1.12 trillion |
| 2022-Q2 | $1.09 trillion |
| 2022-Q1 | $1.08 trillion |
| 2021-Q4 | $1.04 trillion |
| 2021-Q3 | $1.01 trillion |
| 2021-Q2 | $1.00 trillion |
| 2021-Q1 | $996 billion |
| 2020-Q4 | $979 billion |
| 2020-Q3 | $968 billion |
| 2020-Q2 | $919 billion |
| 2020-Q1 | $969 billion |
| 2019-Q4 | $971 billion |
| 2019-Q3 | $964 billion |
| 2019-Q2 | $947 billion |
| 2019-Q1 | $930 billion |
| 2018-Q4 | $905 billion |
| 2018-Q3 | $894 billion |
| 2018-Q2 | $883 billion |
| 2018-Q1 | $876 billion |
| 2017-Q4 | $861 billion |
| 2017-Q3 | $844 billion |
| 2017-Q2 | $830 billion |
| 2017-Q1 | $825 billion |
| 2016-Q4 | $805 billion |
| 2016-Q3 | $780 billion |
| 2016-Q2 | $766 billion |
| 2016-Q1 | $756 billion |
| 2015-Q4 | $737 billion |
| 2015-Q3 | $725 billion |
| 2015-Q2 | $709 billion |
| 2015-Q1 | $690 billion |
| 2014-Q4 | $673 billion |
| 2014-Q3 | $658 billion |
| 2014-Q2 | $642 billion |
| 2014-Q1 | $627 billion |
| 2013-Q4 | $616 billion |
| 2013-Q3 | $603 billion |
| 2013-Q2 | $585 billion |
| 2013-Q1 | $576 billion |
| 2012-Q4 | $564 billion |
| 2012-Q3 | $554 billion |
| 2012-Q2 | $553 billion |
| 2012-Q1 | $549 billion |
| 2011-Q4 | $536 billion |
| 2011-Q3 | $530 billion |
| 2011-Q2 | $524 billion |
| 2011-Q1 | $512 billion |
| 2010-Q4 | $527 billion |
| 2010-Q3 | $529 billion |
| 2010-Q2 | $528 billion |
| 2010-Q1 | $519 billion |
| 2009-Q4 | $538 billion |
| 2009-Q3 | $558 billion |
| 2009-Q2 | $569 billion |
| 2009-Q1 | $597 billion |
| 2008-Q4 | $635 billion |
| 2008-Q3 | $641 billion |
| 2008-Q2 | $652 billion |
| 2008-Q1 | $669 billion |
| 2007-Q4 | $704 billion |
| 2007-Q3 | $720 billion |
| 2007-Q2 | $723 billion |
| 2007-Q1 | $716 billion |
| 2006-Q4 | $700 billion |
| 2006-Q3 | $692 billion |
| 2006-Q2 | $698 billion |
| 2006-Q1 | $698 billion |
| 2005-Q4 | $671 billion |
| 2005-Q3 | $664 billion |
| 2005-Q2 | $644 billion |
| 2005-Q1 | $628 billion |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Construction
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 8,113,824 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 8,211,658 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 8,399,228 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 8,427,694 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8,031,682 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 8,117,805 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 8,305,947 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 8,304,673 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 7,913,157 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 7,980,397 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 8,143,921 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 8,135,301 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 7,673,547 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 7,732,834 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 7,930,116 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 7,884,962 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 7,433,476 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 7,496,891 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 7,579,238 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 7,562,750 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 7,143,968 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 7,242,002 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 7,329,031 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 7,281,245 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 7,272,336 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 7,438,307 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 7,659,491 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 7,632,806 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 7,148,291 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,659,459 |
| 2022 | 7,361,847 |
| 2021 | 7,062,022 |
| 2020 | 7,182,071 |
| 2019 | 7,043,901 |
| 2018 | 6,814,979 |
| 2017 | 6,533,061 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 953,703 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | 952,747 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | 947,584 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | 941,648 | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | 934,914 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | 944,415 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | 942,423 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | 938,140 | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | 928,934 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | 935,228 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | 931,396 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | 923,830 | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | 919,590 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | 916,550 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | 909,649 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | 899,107 | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | 889,957 | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | 886,453 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | 878,770 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | 865,961 | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | 854,871 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | 858,202 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | 851,080 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | 841,186 | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | 837,603 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | 840,490 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | 835,414 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | 827,659 | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | 818,915 | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 814,557 |
| 2022 | 800,651 |
| 2021 | 780,257 |
| 2020 | 753,341 |
| 2019 | 745,207 |
| 2018 | 733,689 |
| 2017 | 715,641 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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| Period | Value | NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $171 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q4 | $196 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q3 | $174 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q2 | $168 billion | 2022 |
| 2025-Q1 | $161 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q4 | $184 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q3 | $164 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q2 | $158 billion | 2022 |
| 2024-Q1 | $153 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q4 | $171 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q3 | $153 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q2 | $148 billion | 2022 |
| 2023-Q1 | $142 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q4 | $157 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q3 | $149 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q2 | $136 billion | 2022 |
| 2022-Q1 | $124 billion | 2022 |
| 2021-Q4 | $150 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q3 | $131 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q2 | $124 billion | 2017 |
| 2021-Q1 | $113 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q4 | $139 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q3 | $121 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q2 | $109 billion | 2017 |
| 2020-Q1 | $116 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q4 | $134 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q3 | $122 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q2 | $117 billion | 2017 |
| 2019-Q1 | $110 billion | 2017 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership
Show the numbers
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $587 billion |
| 2022 | $534 billion |
| 2021 | $490 billion |
| 2020 | $459 billion |
| 2019 | $457 billion |
| 2018 | $429 billion |
| 2017 | $399 billion |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
The ledger
Every published measure
| Measure | Source | Latest | Period | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollars | GDP by Industry | $1.34 trillion | 2025 | 1997–2025 · 29 published |
| Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollars | GDP by Industry | $1.36 trillion | 2026-Q1 | 2005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published |
| EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 8,113,824 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| EstablishmentsPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | 953,703 | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownership | Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages | $171 billion | 2026-Q1 | 2019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published |
| Annual payroll | County Business Patterns | $587 billion | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | County Business Patterns | 7,659,459 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Establishments | County Business Patterns | 814,557 | 2023 | 2017–2023 · 7 published |
| Annual payroll | Economic Census | $530 billion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12 | Economic Census | 7,485,385 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Establishments | Economic Census | 803,120 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Firms | Economic Census | 785,917 | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
| Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollars | Economic Census | $2.92 trillion | 2022 | 2017–2022 · 2 published |
Breakdown
Industries within Construction
| NAICS | Industry | Size | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | Construction of Buildings | $1.22 trillionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,833,2502026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 237 | Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $416 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 1,159,1912026-Q1 · QCEW |
| 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | $1.28 trillionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census | 5,121,3832026-Q1 · QCEW |
Sources
Where every number comes from
- GDP by Industry, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Quarterly and annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- County Business Patterns, U.S. Census Bureau. Annual. Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
- Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau. Every five years (2017, 2022). Public domain (U.S. Government work). Terms.
Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.