After setting new records for five straight months, production declined in July versus the previous month. Month was up over 12% on year-over-year basis. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary July collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production […]
U.S. Department of Labor Projects Auto Body and Glass Employment to Increase Just 3% by 2031
The growth rate is below the 5% projected for all occupations during the 2021-2031 time frame. The latest projections from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook project slower than average growth in the number of automotive body and glass repairers. Data from the BLS projects the number of […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Continued Setting Records in June
This is the seventh straight month where production set a new record. All employment categories hit new records during the month. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary June collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production growth on a […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Sets Another New Record in May
Production employment, women employees at highest levels ever. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary May collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated production growth on a year-over-year basis to new record high. Overall, total collision repair industry employment in […]
Fourth Quarter 2021 Average Weekly Collision Repair Wages Up 7.5% in U.S. Compared to 2020
The number of collision repair establishments and overall employment continued to increase versus pandemic influenced 2020. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages show continued growth across all three categories in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the pandemic impacted quarter in 2020. According to the U.S. […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Exceeds 8 Million Hours Per Week for First Time in March
Production employment at highest level ever. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary March collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis to a new record high. Overall, total collision repair industry employment in March was […]
Collision Repair Industry Production at Record Level in February
Production and total employment forecast set new record high level in February. Hours worked flat with January. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary February collision repair employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a year-over-year basis to a new […]
Third Quarter 2021 Collision Repair Average Weekly Wages Up 7.2% Compared to 2020
Employment improved compared to previous year but remained below 2019 levels. An analysis of U.S. auto body repair facilities, employment and wages by state shows that collision repair employment continued to improve in the third quarter of 2021 but remain below levels in 2019. Average weekly wages for the third quarter were up after having […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels in January
Production and total employment forecast at record high level in January. Hours worked down slightly from December, but up from January 2020 and 2021. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) covering the preliminary January employment, hours worked and wages indicated growth on a […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Exceeded Pre-Pandemic Levels in December
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 […]