Construction Employment Grows in 268 of 358 Metro Areas from November 2021 to 2022
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, and Provo-Orem, Utah, have largest 12-month gains, while Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, has lost the most total jobs and has the fastest rate of annual decline
Construction employment increased in 268 of 358 metro areas between November 2021 and November 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials said the job gains likely would have been higher, but that many contractors report that demand for new projects is outpacing the availability of workers in many parts of the country.
“Contractors report they are passing on projects because they do not have enough people to do the work,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Labor shortages are suppressing job gains in the construction industry in many parts of the country.”