South Dakota and Texas lead top rankings of year-over-year increases while New York lags, South Dakota and New Jersey lead in monthly gains while Washington, D.C. and Ohio experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 35 states in December from a year earlier, while 32 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Jan. 23.
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released on Jan. 5 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 197,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent.
Hourly wages for production workers climb 5.1 percent in 2023, outpacing the overall private sector; association survey finds that most contractors plan to add to headcount in 2024 but anticipate difficulty
The construction sector added 17,000 employees in December and continued to raise wages at a faster clip than other industries, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an analysis of government data released on Jan. 5.
Texas and Kentucky top rankings of year-over-year increases while New York and North Dakota lag, Texas and Oklahoma lead in monthly gains while New York, Ohio and New Jersey experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 34 states and the District of Columbia in November from a year earlier, while 28 states added construction jobs from October to November, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Dec. 22.
California and Kentucky top rankings of year-over-year increases while Colorado and North Dakota lag, Ohio and Kentucky lead in monthly gains while Tennessee and Rhode Island experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 40 states and the District of Columbia in October from a year earlier, while 22 states added construction jobs from September to October, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on Nov. 17.
New data aligns with reports on job openings and construction spending that point to continuing strong demand for workers, but firms continue to struggle to find enough qualified workers to hire
The construction industry added 23,000 jobs in February — the most since August — as a strong gain in employment at nonresidential contractors offset a small decline at residential firms, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released March 8.
Texas and Wyoming top lists of year-over-year gains, while Missouri and North Dakota record the worst losses; Oregon and Rhode Island lead in monthly increases, while Virginia and Alaska experience largest declines
Construction employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in September from a year earlier, while 28 states and Washington, D.C. added construction employees from August to September, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released on Oct. 20 by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Employment dips at nonresidential firms, as industry’s 3.8 percent unemployment rate and large number of job openings point to difficulty finding qualified workers in tight job market
The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in September as unemployment rates for the sector remained at historically low levels, prompting contractors to raise pay faster than for other jobs, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released Oct. 6.
Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas; Yuba City, California; and Corvallis, Oregon, lead the nation in employment increases; Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida, and Kankakee, Illinois, have the largest number and percent of job losses
Construction employment increased in 226 of 358 metro areas between July 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.
Construction employment reaches 7,791,000 in July as data shows firms can’t find enough workers to replace retiring workers and association officials call for new investments in construction education
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in July even as the sector’s unemployment rate increased, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released Aug. 4.