Tag: constructionemployment
AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 249 U.S. Metro Areas
National – Construction employment grew in 249 out of 358 metro areas between May 2018 and May 2019, declined in 57 and was unchanged in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said firms in many parts of the country would likely […]
AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 32 States
National – Forty-three states added construction jobs between April 2018 and April 2019, while construction employment increased in 32 states and the District of Columbia from March to April, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released recently. Association officials said the strong gains show demand for […]
AGC: Construction Employment Increases in 37 States in 2018
National – Thirty-seven states added construction jobs between February 2018 and February 2019, although construction employment increased in only 16 states between January and February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data just released. Association officials said the slowdown may reflect the impact of widespread severe weather […]
AGC: Construction Employment Increases, 33 States Add Jobs
National – Forty-four states added construction jobs between January 2018 and January 2019, while 33 states added construction jobs between December and January, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data just released. Nearly four out of five construction firms expect to add employees in 2019, based on […]
AGC Reports Increase in Construction Employment in 2018
National – Forty-three states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2017 and December 2018, while 36 states added construction jobs between November and December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released recently. Association officials cautioned that growing labor shortages and trade disputes […]
Construction Employment Rises in 278 Metros
National – Construction employment increased in 278 out of 358 metro areas between September 2017 and September 2018, declined in 42 and was unchanged in 38, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that construction employment is growing in most parts […]
Construction Employment Rises, Hourly Pay Exceeds $30 an Hour
Arlington, VA – Construction employment increased by 23,000 jobs in September and by 315,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a 10-year high, while the industry’s unemployment rate decreased more than half-a-percentage point to 4.1% from a year earlier, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Even […]
