The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a report entitled “Building for the Future: Advancing Equal Employment Opportunity in the Construction Industry.”
Texas and Rhode Island top list of yearly gains, while West Virginia lags with number and percent of losses; California, Minnesota and Rhode Island lead in monthly job increases, while Tennessee and Hawaii trail
Construction employment increased in 45 states in February from a year earlier, while 24 states added construction jobs from January to February, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on March 24.
Texas and Montana top list of yearly gains, while West Virginia has largest number and percent of losses; Indiana and Iowa lead in monthly job increases, while California and West Virginia have largest decreases
Construction employment climbed in 45 states in January from a year earlier, while 42 states added construction jobs from December to January, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on March 13.
Total construction employment hits new record high as average pay in the sector hits $33.57 an hour, but construction officials warn that labor shortages will make it hard for firms to expand further
Construction firms added 24,000 employees in February, as hefty pay raises for hourly workers enabled the industry to increase employment more steeply than other sectors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data.
Industry employment hits new record amid strong demand, but firms would have hired even more workers as construction officials call for measures to enable more people to work in the industry
Construction firms added 25,000 employees in January and raised wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data.
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, and Provo-Orem, Utah, have largest 12-month gains, while Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, has largest job loss; Richmond, Virginia, has the fastest rate of annual decline
Construction employment increased in 268 of 358 metro areas between December 2021 and December 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
California and Louisiana lead in monthly job gains, while Missouri and North Dakota have largest losses; California and Rhode Island top list of year-over-year gains, while New Jersey has largest decrease
Construction employment climbed in 30 states and the District of Columbia from November to December, and 42 states added construction jobs during the past 12 months, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Jan. 24 by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Association survey finds contractors optimistic about adding workers in 2023 but worried about finding enough workers to fill positions; calls for immigration reform and investments in construction education
Construction firms added 28,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more than other sectors, as the industry’s unemployment rate fell to a record low for the month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data.
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.
But record-tying low unemployment rate of 3.9 percent and elevated number of job openings suggest construction industry continues to fall short of hiring as many workers as it needs
Construction companies added 20,000 employees in November and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data. Association officials said the data shows that firms would have added significantly more workers if they could find more people to hire.