Production employment increased to level last seen in February 2020 prior to pandemic. Hours worked above 2019 average. Number of women employees sets new record. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary December employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels in September
Production employment increased to level last seen in March 2020. Hours worked above 2019 average. Number of women employees at all-time record. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary September employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis […]
Collision Repair Industry Production in April Up Over 20% Compared to Last Year
Production employment increased for the month, but hours worked declined compared to March. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final April employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis but a slight decline versus the previous month. Overall, […]
Collision Repair Industry Production in March at Best Level Since Start of Pandemic
Production employment and hours worked both reach highest levels since year ago levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the final March employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on both a month-over-month basis and on a year-over-year basis. Overall, total collision […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in December Compared to November
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 […]