US construction spending down 1.1 percent in June

2022-08-01 16:42:43 By : Ms. Ruo La

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During the first six months of this year, construction spending amounted to $848.2 billion, 10.7 percent (±1.0 percent) above the $766.0 billion for the same period in 2021.

Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,416.4 billion, 1.3 percent (±0.5 percent) below the revised May estimate of $1,434.4 billion. Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $923.7 billion in June, 1.6 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised May estimate of $939.2 billion. Nonresidential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $492.7 billion in June, 0.5 percent (±0.5 percent) below the revised May estimate of $495.3 billion.

In June, the estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of public construction spending was $345.9 billion, 0.5 percent (±1.8 percent) below the revised May estimate of $347.5 billion. Educational construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $77.5 billion, 0.7 percent (±3.0 percent) below the revised May estimate of $78.1 billion. Highway construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $97.4 billion, 2.7 percent (±5.1 percent) below the revised May estimate of $100.1 billion.