Construction Employment Increases in Thirty-nine States Over Past Year
Thirty-nine states added construction jobs between March 2016 and March 2017 while 17 states added construction jobs between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released. Association officials noted that contractors in most states remain busy for now but worry about not being able to find enough workers to complete projects in the future.
"Construction job gains were much less widespread in March after unseasonably mild weather boosted hiring in more states than usual in February," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for the association. "Only Massachusetts and Texas set new records for construction employment in March, following a month in which construction employment reached all-time highs in five states."