Resurgence in pandemic in December impacts hours worked. Employment improvements slowed in the fourth quarter with December production employees below October levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final December employment, hours worked and wages shows a decline compared to November […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Increase in July and August on Month-Over-Month Basis
Employment improved each month since low in April when coronavirus business restrictions took hold and lowered driving and accidents. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final July and preliminary August employment, hours worked and wages shows continued improvement overall. However, while […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Continued to Rebound in June and July
After record declines in April, employment and hours worked has improved each month from May through July. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final June and preliminary July employment, hours worked and wages shows continued improvement. However, while the declines in […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Rebounded in May and June
After record declines in April, employment and hours worked rebounded significantly as economy started to reopen. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final May and preliminary June employment, hours worked and wages shows significant improvement. But, the stark picture of the […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down Over 20% Compared to 2019 to Over 20 Year Low in April Due to Pandemic
Employment down over 36,000 or nearly 15%. Preliminary results for May showed significant improvement, but there is still a long way to go to get to pre-pandemic production levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering final April and preliminary May employment, hours […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up in December Compared to Previous Month and 2018
Average hours worked up for production and non-supervisory employees. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in December 2019 was up compared to December 2018 and up versus November. Production, however, remains below the record levels it had […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up in October Compared to 2018
Production and non-supervisory employment at record levels in U.S. collision repair facilities. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in October 2019 was up compared to October 2018 and up versus September. Production, however, remains below the record […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up Over 3% in August Compared to 2018
Production in the U.S. was up in August versus 2018 and from the previous month. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in August 2019 was up compared to August 2018 and up versus July. Production, however, remains […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down Slightly in July Compared to 2018
Production in the U.S. was down in July versus 2018 and from the previous month. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in July 2019 was down compared to July 2018 and declined versus June. Production remains below […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Up Under 1% in May Compared to 2018
Production in the U.S. was up in May versus 2018 but down from the previous month. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in May 2019 was up compared to May 2018 but declined versus April. Production remains […]